盾 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「目」
道4Junior high level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「目」
- On
- ジュン
- Kun
- たて
- Meaning
- shield
Origin
From a board held to protect the body — a shield.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジュン | 矛盾 |
|---|---|
| たて | 盾・後ろ盾 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 矛盾むじゅん
contradiction
- 後ろ盾うしろだて
backing; support
Example
話に矛盾があると気づいた。
I noticed a contradiction in the story.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)