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衛

衛 — defense, protection

On
エイ, エ
Strokes
16
JLPT
N1
School grade
5

Common words with 衛

  • 自衛隊じえいたいJapan Self-Defense Forces; JSDFCommon

    政府が自衛隊に沖縄への災害派遣を要請した。
    The government asked the SDF for a disaster relief deployment to Okinawa.

  • 防衛ぼうえいdefense; defence; protectionCommon

    その防衛計画に関する見通しは暗い。
    The outlook for the defense program is dismal.

  • 衛星えいせい(natural) satellite; moonCommon

    衛星は今軌道に乗っている。
    The satellite is now in orbit.

  • 防衛庁ぼうえいちょうJapan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)Common
  • 衛生えいせいhygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; healthCommon
  • 自衛じえいself-defense; self-defenceCommon
  • 自衛官じえいかんJapanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force officialCommon
  • 陸上自衛隊りくじょうじえいたいJapan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDFCommon
  • 通信衛星つうしんえいせいcommunication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BSCommon
  • 海上自衛隊かいじょうじえいたいMaritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)Common
  • 前衛ぜんえいadvance guard; vanguardCommon
  • 護衛ごえいguard; convoy; escortCommon
  • 航空自衛隊こうくうじえいたいJapan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDFCommon
  • 親衛しんえいmonarch's guardsCommon
  • 人工衛星じんこうえいせいartificial satellite; man-made satelliteCommon
  • 近衛このえImperial GuardsCommon
  • 公衆衛生こうしゅうえいせいpublic health; public hygiene; sanitationCommon
  • 専守防衛せんしゅぼうえいnonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)Common
  • 防衛施設庁ぼうえいしせつちょう(Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)Common
  • 正当防衛せいとうぼうえいlegitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defenseCommon

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 254 words that use 衛.

  • 防衛 ぼうえい defense; defence; protection
  • 自衛隊 じえいたい Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF
  • 衛星 えいせい (natural) satellite; moon
  • 防衛庁 ぼうえいちょう Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
  • 衛生 えいせい hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health

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