衛 — 16 strokes ／ Radical「行」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 16 strokes ／ Radical「行」
- On
- エイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to guard; defence
Origin
行 "road" around 韋 "to circle"; patrolling round about — hence "to guard, defence."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エイ | 衛生・護衛・守衛 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 衛生えいせい
hygiene; sanitation
- 人工衛星じんこうえいせい
artificial satellite
Example
人工衛星が空を回っている。
An artificial satellite is circling the sky.
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