日本語道場

Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsdefense, protection
On'yomiエイ、エ
Kun'yomi
Strokes16
Radical

Compounds

  • (natural) satellite, moon, (artificial) satellite

  • guard, convoy, escort

  • (security) guard, caretaker, janitor, doorkeeper

Example sentences

  • Images taken by the JAXA Earth observation satellite, 'Daichi'.

  • Why was the Japan Defense Agency upgraded to the Japanese Ministry of Defense?

  • He is just a Mr Nobody.

  • The woman dental hygienist said to me, lying down in the chair, "Right, please open your mouth."

  • The government asked the SDF for a disaster relief deployment to Okinawa.

  • This is a plan that takes into account your stature and your ability to guard. By all means do it for me.

  • A satellite was launched into orbit to monitor melting glaciers.

  • The smaller planets hovering around the planet Jupiter reminded him of the guards surrounding a king when he walked outdoors, and Kepler called them satellites.