禦 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「示」
道準1University / general ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「示」
- On
- ギョ・ゴ
- Kun
- ふせ.ぐ
- Meaning
- to ward off
Origin
Altar 示 with 御 as phonetic: praying to the gods to hold calamity off.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 防禦ぼうぎょ
defense
- 制禦せいぎょ
control
Example
敵に備えて城の防禦を固めた。
They strengthened the castle's defenses against the enemy.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)