This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: エイ、エ
Romaji: ei, e
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: もり、い、まもる
Romaji: mori, i, mamoru
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Romaji

Meanings

defense, protection

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  60
Frequency:  400
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  1-3-13
Korean Reading:  wi
Chinese Reading:  wei4
Unicode:  885b
JIS:  3152

Indexes

Halpern Index: 760
Nelson Index: 1639
New Nelson Index: 1776
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3i13.3
Four Corner Index: 2122.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 617
Gakken Index: 394
Japanese Names Index: 2452
Daikanwanjiten Index: 34073
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0159
Remembering the kanji Index: 1646
Kanji Way Index: 287
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1722
Kodansha Compact Index: 1617
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 646
Kanji in Context Index: 780
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 526
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 686
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1661
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1775
Essential Kanji Index: 686
Kodansha Kanji Index: 938
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2053
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 551
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 813

Words

防衛 (ぼうえい)
defense; defence; protection; self-defense; self-defence
自衛隊 (じえいたい)
self-defence force; self-defense force; Japan Self-Defence Force; JSDF
衛生 (えいせい)
health; hygiene; sanitation; medical
親衛隊 (しんえいたい)
bodyguards; elite guards; imperial guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
兵衛 (ひょうえい)
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
衛星 (えいせい)
satellite
護衛 (ごえい)
guard; convoy; escort
近衛 (このえ)
Imperial Guards
自衛 (じえい)
self-defense; self-defence
前衛 (ぜんえい)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
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