Meaning of 自衛(じえい) in Japanese

自衛
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
じえい
Romaji
jiei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    self-defense; self-defence

Related Kanji

衛 JLPT 1

16 strokes

defense, protection

On'Yomi: エイ, エ

Kun'Yomi:

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自 JLPT 4

6 strokes

oneself

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: みずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずと

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