盾
たて
tate
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
盾 is the kanji for "Shield". A common reading is たて (tate). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Shield
Also : Pretext · Escutcheon
Readings
kunたて/ tateonじゅん/ jun
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
彼は批判を盾にして、自己正当化した。
かれはひはんをたてにして、じこせいとうかした。
He used criticism as a shield to justify himself.
盾を構えて敵の攻撃を防ぐ。
たてをかまえててきのこうげきをふせぐ。
Hold up a shield to fend off enemy attacks.
Vocabulary using 盾
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