掩 — 11 strokes / Radical「扌」
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- On
- エンえん · en
- Kun
- おお.うō.u
- Meaning
- cover; conceal
Stroke order
Origin
Hand with 奄 "to cover": to hide something under the hand.
Compounds
- 掩護えんご
covering fire; protection
- 掩蔽えんぺい
concealment; occultation
Example
味方を掩護しながら前進した。
They advanced while giving cover to their allies.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
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