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Kanji dictionary: 盾 (shield)
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盾
Shield
This kanji has
9
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 8
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
shield, escutcheon, pretext
On reading:
ジュン
jun
Kun reading:
たて
tate
Use examples
矛盾だらけ
むじゅんだらけ
be full of inconsistencies
盾突く
たてつく
resist, disobey, oppose, defy, rebel ☆=反抗する(はんこうする),反発する(はんぱつする)
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