盾
盾·shield
- On-yomi
- ジュン
- Kun-yomi
- たて
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矛盾 | むじゅん | contradiction |
| 盾 | たて | shield |
| 後ろ盾 | うしろだて | backer, patron, support |
| 盾突く | たてつく | to defy, to talk back to |
Example sentences
彼の話は矛盾だらけだ。
かれのはなしはむじゅんだらけだ。
His story is full of contradictions.
兵士は盾で身を守った。
へいしはたてでみをまもった。
The soldier protected himself with a shield.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 矛盾 as むたて — the compound uses じゅん
- 後ろ盾 is うしろだて with rendaku, not うしろたて
Memory aid
Picture it
An eye (目) tucked under a slanted cover: you peer out from behind the board you are hiding behind.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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