Word details
正当防衛
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 正当防衛.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Law
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
Examples
彼は裁判で正当防衛を主張して無罪となった。
He pleaded self-defense at the trial and went scot-free.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
正
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
5 strokesFrequency 143JLPT N3Grade 1
On
セイショウ
Kun
ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に
Nanori
おおくにままさしただし
当
hit, right, appropriate, himself
6 strokesFrequency 91JLPT N2Grade 2
On
トウ
Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Nanori
たい
防
ward off, defend, protect, resist
7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ボウ
Kun
ふせ.ぐ
Nanori
あたうほう
衛
defense, protection
16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5
On
エイエ
Nanori
もりいまもる
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