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Keyword
shield
  • escutcheon
  • pretext
Frequency
#1476
Strokes
9
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
1997
Readings
ジュン50%
たて50%
Mnemonic
A slightly sloped cliff rises behind ten soldiers, and one eye peeks out from behind a shield at the enemy.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
盾たて
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for); justification
Noun
矛む盾じゅん
contradiction; inconsistency
Noun
後うしろ盾だて
backing; support; backer; supporter; patron; sponsor; shield that protects one's back
Noun
盾たて突つく
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
Godan verb