盾 kanji: meaning “shield”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N19 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- shield
- On'yomi
- ジュン
- Kun'yomi
- たて
Picture story to remember 盾
Crouch under the cliff (厂) and raise your shield against the monster with ten (十) eyes (目).
How to write 盾: stroke order
盾 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 盾
- 矛盾むじゅんcontradiction
- 後ろ盾うしろだてbacking
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