Kanji1 / 16
衛 kanji
defense, protection
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N3 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 16
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
エイエ
Kun readings
NoneVariant forms
衞Words with 衛
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —自衛消防隊self-defence fire brigade; fire brigade associated with building, company, etc.
- —原子炉衛星nuclear-powered satellite
- —衛星生中継live satellite transmission; live coverage via satellite
- —護衛駆逐艦destroyer escort
- —動的防衛力dynamic defense
- —精神衛生学mental hygiene
- —準天頂衛星quasi-zenith satellite
- —防衛装備庁Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (of the Ministry of Defense)
- —衛生マスクface mask; surgical mask
- —公衆衛生学public health (studies)
- —製菓衛生師confectionary hygienist; confectioner with a prefectural hygiene licence
- —海上自衛官member of the Maritime Self-Defense Force; MSDF official
- —皇宮護衛官Imperial Palace guard
- —衛星テレビsatellite TV
- —精神衛生法Mental Hygiene Law (1950)
- —防衛大学校National Defense Academy (Japan); NDA
- —スイス衛兵Swiss Guard; Pontifical Swiss Guard
- —ミサイル防衛missile defence; missile defense
- —地球観測衛星earth observation satellite
- —護衛を付けるto provide (a person) with a bodyguard