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What is the Kanji for 'Shield'? | 盾

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.

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    Reading

    kunyomiたて

    tate

    onyomiじゅん

    jun

    Parts

    ⺁ 目Eye 十Ten

    Example Word

    盾: shield. 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.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1510

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 盾

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    component

    ⺁

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

盾 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Words Using 盾

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    矛盾

    Meaning

    Contradiction

    word

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

Kanji Related to 盾 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

Kanji Related to 盾 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Learn the Kanji 盾

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 盾 mean?

盾 means 'Shield'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.