盾
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 盾
1
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
Examples
盾の両面を見よ。
Look on both sides of the shield.
Kanji in this Word
盾
9 strokes
Frequency: 1476
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
shield
escutcheon
pretext
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たて
楯
13 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
shield
buckler
pretext
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たて
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