衛 is the Japanese kanji for protection, defense. It is written with 16 strokes and appears at JLPT level N1. Its on reading is エイ、エ.
Stroke order
Words with 衛
- 防衛defense, defence, protection
- 衛星(natural) satellite, moon
- 衛生hygiene, sanitation, cleanliness
- 自衛self-defense, self-defence
- 自衛隊Japan Self-Defense Forces, JSDF
- 防衛庁Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
Practice 衛 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.