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禦: defend

defend; ward off
17 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ギョ・ゴ
Kun
ふせぐ

Rarer spelling of 御 in 防御 and 制御; also 禦ぐ for ふせぐ (usually written 防ぐ).

Key words

防禦ぼうぎょdefense
制禦せいぎょcontrol
禦ぐふせぐto defend; to ward off

Example sentences

They built high walls around the castle and strengthened its defenses.

Controlling your own emotions is harder than you'd think.

I wore a thick coat and kept out the winter wind.

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