守勢 (しゅせい) — (being on the) defensive

守しゅ勢せい (being on the) defensive

Grade 5 2 characters 漢語 kango 漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun no-adjective

shusei

しゅせい

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Meanings

(being on the) defensive

Adjective forms

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Words with 守 (19)

守(まも)る mamoru to protect 保(ほ)守(しゅ) hoshu conservation 見(み)守(まも)る mimamoru to watch over 守(しゅ)備(び) shubi defense 守(まも) mamoru to protect 遵(じゅん)守(しゅ) junshu compliance 留(る)守(す) rusu absence 守(まも)れる mamoreru to be able to protect

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Words with 勢 (22)

姿(し)勢(せい) shisei posture 勢(いきお)い ikioi force 情(じょう)勢(せい) jousei situation 勢(せい)力(りょく) seiryoku influence 大(おお)勢(ぜい) oozei many people 大(たい)勢(せい) taisei general situation 勢(せい) sei force 態(たい)勢(せい) taisei posture

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Adjective forms

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

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Words with 守 (19)

Words with 勢 (22)

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