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Kanji Detail for 楯 - "shield"

楯

  • Meaning

    楯 means "shield." Also associated with railing, defense, protection.

    1. Shield - A defensive weapon to protect the body.

    2. Railing - A handrail; balustrade; protective barrier.

    3. Defense - Protection; safeguard against harm.

  • Words using 楯

    • 楯突く たてつく Listen to defy; to disobey; to rebel against

  • Tattoo check: 楯

    • Verified meaning: shield
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read じゅん, たち, たて, だて)
    • Also carries these associations: railing, defense, protection

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 楯

    Surnames 楯(じゅん)Listen 楯(たち)Listen 楯(たて)Listen 楯(だて)Listen 楯(やかた)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    shield; buckler; pretext

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    shield; horizontal bar

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    draw forth; horizontal railing

  • Onyomi

    tip

    jun(ジュン) ジュン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    tate(たて) たて

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    木 (ki・kihen)

  • Related Keywords

    shield railing defense handrail balustrade buckler armor barrier guard protect fortification bulwark cover shelter barricade fence security

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