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衛

defense

JLPT N1 Grade 5 16 strokes
On'yomi
エイ・エ

衛 means "defense". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エイ・エ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

衛 in example sentences

  • 火星かせいには２つの衛星えいせいがある。

    Kasei ni wa 2tsu no eisei ga aru.

    Mars has two moons.

  • 月つきは地球ちきゅうのただ一ひとつの衛星えいせいである。

    Tsuki wa chikyuu no tada hitotsu no eisei de aru.

    The moon is the earth's only satellite.

  • トムは正当せいとう防衛ぼうえいでメアリーを射うったと主張しゅちょうした。

    Tomu wa seitou bouei de mearii o utta to shuchou shita.

    Tom claims he shot Mary in self-defense.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 衛

Common questions

What does the kanji 衛 mean?
衛 means "defense". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 衛 have?
衛 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 衛 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is エイ・エ.
What JLPT level is 衛?
衛 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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