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Keyword
defend
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig1775
Old form衞
Readings
えい
(85%)
え
(14%)
Composed of
彳
stand still
韋
tanned leather
亍
take a small step
Mnemonic

I stand still and raise my shield made out of tanned leather and then I take a small step back to defend myself from the incoming attack.

Used in vocabulary (217 in total)
guard; convoy; escort
defense; defence; protection
Imperial Guards
214 more...
Examples (30 in total)
Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.
What various meanings can you find for the word "satellite"?
The satellite made 10 orbits of the earth.
Earth has one naturally occurring satellite, the Moon.
The moon is the earth's only satellite.
The moon is the Earth's satellite.
The moon is a satellite of the earth.
Some satellites have exploded or collided.
Mars has two moons.
Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.
Tom claims he shot Mary in self-defense.
Where is the sanitary section?
The artificial satellite was launched into orbit.
For the first time a satellite was launched into orbit.
They are going to launch an artificial satellite tomorrow.
How many satellites have been put into orbit round the earth?
The artificial satellite launched at the cost of the welfare budget did not work properly.
The satellite is now in orbit.
The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.
He is a sanitary inspector.
Tokyo is surrounded by many satellite cities.
They succeeded in putting an artificial satellite in orbit.
If I was going to the African continent where would be the safest and most sanitary place?
The lake was ringed by a fence, apparently for health and safety reasons.
Later the personal guards of kings were called satellites.
Sanitary conditions in the refugee camps were terrible.
The outlook for the defense program is dismal.
The rocket put a communications satellite into orbit.
China's health authorities are taking steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.