“Protect” or “Shield” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “衛”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “衛” means “Sanitary”, “Satellite” or “Keep from harm” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “衛
Jouyou Kanji “衛” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 16 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | えい(ei) |
| え(e) | |
| Kun-Yomi | まも(る)(mamo(ru)) |
| Meanings | Defend, Protect, Guard |
| Defense, Protection | |
| Frontier, Borderlands |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “衛”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 衛士(えいし-e i shi) | Guard, Yeoman of the guard |
| 衛視(えいし-e i shi) | Guards at parliament, Diet guard |
| 衛戍(えいじゅ-e i ju) | Garrison |
| 衛生(えいせい-e i se i) | Hygiene, Sanitation, Health |
| 衛星(えいせい-e i se i) | Satellite |
| 衛星国(えいせいこく-e i se i ko ku) | Satellite country |
| 衛星都市(えいせいとし-e i se i to shi) | Satellite city |
| 衛兵(えいへい-e i he i) | Guards, Sentry, Sentinel |
| 後衛(こうえい-ko u e i) | Rear guard |
| 護衛(ごえい-go e i) | Guard, Convoy, Escort |
| 近衛(このえ-ko no e) | Imperial Guards |
| 自衛(じえい-ji e i) | Self‐defense, Protection, Self‐protection |
| 守衛(しゅえい-shu e i) | Security guard, Security person, Doorkeeper, Gatekeeper |
| 親衛(しんえい-shi n e i) | Monarch’s guards |
| 前衛(ぜんえい-ze n e i) | Vanguard, Advance guard |
| 防衛(ぼうえい-bo u e i) | Defense |
| 門衛(もんえい-mo n e i) | Door guard, Doorkeeper, Porter, Gatekeeper |
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