shield, defense
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジュン
- トン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たて.る
- たても
- たて
About this kanji
The kanji 盾, pronounced as "たて" in its native form and "ジュン" or "トン" in Sino-Japanese readings, primarily means "shield" or "defense." It is typically used as a noun. You can find it in compounds like 防盾 (ぼうじゅん), which means "defense shield," useful in military contexts, or 盾石 (たてもいし), meaning "shield stone," referring to stones used for protection. Another example is 盾役 (たてもやく), meaning "shield duty," often used in discussions about responsibilities. Note that while this kanji carries a physical meaning of protection, it can also be used metaphorically in various contexts.
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Example sentences
彼は盾を持っている。
He has a shield.
Meanings across languages
- English
- shield, defense
- Tiếng Việt
- nắp, lá chắn
- 日本語
- 盾, 防御
- 한국어
- 방패, 방어
- 中文
- 盾牌, 防御
- id
- perisai, pertahanan
- th
- โล่, การป้องกัน
- es
- escudo, defensa
- fr
- bouclier, défense
- de
- Schild, Verteidigung
- pt
- escudo, defesa
Common compounds
- 防盾ぼうじゅんdefense shield
- 盾石たてもいしshield stone
- 盾役たてもやくshield duty
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