Kanji

What does the kanji 盾 mean?

盾 means shield; pretext, cover. On'yomi ジュン. Kun'yomi たて.

Quick facts
On'yomiジュン
Kun'yomiたて
Strokes9
Main radical目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジュンKun'yomi たて
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

shield; pretext, cover

Memory hook

A guard set under the cliff (厂) to cover the eyes (目) — SHIELD, PRETEXT.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Common words

  • 盾たてshield
  • 矛盾むじゅんcontradiction

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.