Word details

自衛隊

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 自衛隊.

Dictionary

Entry

自衛隊えいたいNounFreq #15853
1

Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF

2

self-defence force; self-defense force

Examples
政府が自衛隊に沖縄への災害派遣を要請した。
The government asked the SDF for a disaster relief deployment to Okinawa.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

もりまもる

regiment, party, company, squad

12 strokesFrequency 605JLPT N1Grade 4

On

タイ

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