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盾

盾: shield

shield
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 20 words here

Readings

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ジュン
Kun
たて

盾(たて) "shield"; だて in 後ろ盾(うしろだて) "backer". じゅん in 矛盾(むじゅん) "contradiction".

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Key words

盾たてshield
矛盾むじゅんcontradiction
後ろ盾うしろだてbacking; backer
盾突くたてつくto defy; to talk back

Example sentences

The knight guarded the castle with a sword and shield.

His story is contradictory, so I cannot believe it.

She had a powerful backer, so the plan went ahead easily.

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