| Kanji | 衛 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | エイ、エ |
| Nanori | もり, い, まもる |
| English | defense, protection |
| Examples | 防衛(ぼうえい): defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence 衛星(えいせい): satellite 衛生(えいせい): health; hygiene; sanitation; medical 自衛(じえい): self-defense; self-defence 護衛(ごえい): guard; convoy; escort 守衛(しゅえい): security guard; doorkeeper |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 400 |
| Components | 行: going; journey 韋: tanned leather radical (no. 178) |
| Number of Strokes | 16 |
| Kanji Radical | 行 |
| Radical Number | 144 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | ぎょう・ぎょうがまえ・いく・ゆきがまえ |
| Traditional Form | 衞 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | defense |
| Koohii Story 1 | [defense; protection] For "defense against the dark arts" class, you go the magical boulevard and buy an enchanted locket. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Since it was in the middle of the boulevard, everyone could see she hit the man only in self-defense, as he was trying to steal her valuable locket. |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade5, kanjifreq251-500
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