What is the Kanji for "Shield"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Shield", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Shield" is "盾".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Tate".

Its onyomi reading is "Jun".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 3 parts:

The kanji "十" means "Ten" and can be read as "Juu" and "Too". The kanji "目" means "Eye" and can be read as "Me" and "Moku". And The component "⺁" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "盾" mean in japanese?

"盾" means "Shield".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

盾: "Shield". The Japanese noun '盾 (たて)' refers to a protective barrier, typically made of sturdy materials such as wood or metal, that is used to defend against attacks. It is often carried by soldiers or warriors in combat situations to protect themselves from weapons. For example: The knight raised his shield to block the incoming arrow - (騎士は矢を防ぐために盾を掲げた). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something that protects or defends against a threat or danger.

矛盾: "Contradiction". The Japanese verbal noun '矛盾 (むじゅん)' means 'contradiction'. This word is used to describe a situation where two statements, ideas, or actions are in direct opposition or conflict with each other. 矛盾 can be used to highlight the inconsistency or incompatibility between different claims, principles, or logic. For example: There is a contradiction between what she said and what she did - (彼女の言動には矛盾がある). The politician's statements were full of contradiction - (その政治家の発言には矛盾が多かった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "て" is read as "te".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.