How to say 'Shield' in Japanese | 盾

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The Japanese word for Shield is 'Tate', written as 盾 in Japanese.'Shield' in hiragana is たて.

word

盾

Meaning

Shield

Reading

たて

tate

Kanji

盾Shield

Explanation

The Japanese noun '盾 (たて)' means 'shield'. This word refers to a piece of armor held in the hand or on the arm to protect against attacks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that provides protection or defense. For example: He raised his shield to block the attack「彼は盾を上げて攻撃を防いだ」(かれはたてをあげてこうげきをふせいだ). The law acts as a shield for citizens「法律は市民の盾となる」(ほうりつはしみんのたてとなる). In historical or fantasy contexts, '盾' is often associated with knights or warriors.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6587

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 盾

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

盾

Meaning

Shield

Words Related to 盾 Through the Kanji 盾

This Word contains the Kanji 盾 as well.

word

矛盾

Meaning

Contradiction

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'Tate' means 'Shield' .

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