衛 — defense, protection
えい
衛
defense
えい
U+885B
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #400
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1775
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Remember 衛
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Meanings
- defense
- protection
Readings
- On'yomi
- えい ei え e
word
えい ei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
衛
ei
defense
自
衛
隊
jieitai
Self-Defense Forces
防
衛
bouei
defense
衛
生
eisei
hygiene
衛
星
eisei
satellite
自
衛
jiei
self-defense
護
衛
goei
guard
前
衛
zenei
vanguard
人
工
衛
星
jinkoueisei
artificial satellite
守
衛
shuei
(security) guard
歯
科
衛
生
士
shikaeiseishi
dental hygienist
海
上
自
衛
隊
kaijoujieitai
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
自
衛
官
jieikan
Japanese Self-Defense Force official
衛
生
的
eiseiteki
hygienic
親
衛
shinei
monarch's guards
通
信
衛
星
tsuushineisei
communication satellite
え e On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
22 wordsEach dot is a word containing 衛: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 12 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.