盾
shield, escutcheon, pretext
Readings
On'yomi
- ジュン
Kun'yomi
- たて
Meaning
盾 centers on a protective barrier: a physical shield or escutcheon, and by extension a pretext used as a defensive cover.
Most common words using 盾
20 of 25- 盾たてN1
shield; buckler; escutcheon
- 矛盾むじゅんN2
contradiction; inconsistency
- 後ろ盾うしろだて
backing; support; backer; supporter; patron; sponsor
- 人間の盾にんげんのたて
human shield
- 円盾まるたて
round shield; buckler
- 前後矛盾ぜんごむじゅん
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
- 名辞矛盾めいじむじゅん
contradiction in terms
- 形容矛盾けいようむじゅん
contradictio in adjecto; contradiction between an adjective and the noun it modifies (wooden iron, hot ice, etc.)
- 撞着矛盾どうちゃくむじゅん
self-contradiction
- 無矛盾性むむじゅんせい
consistency (of an axiomatic system)
- 相矛盾あいむじゅん
mutually contradictory
- 盾に取るたてにとる
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use to one's advantage
- 盾の両面を見よたてのりょうめんをみよ
look at both sides of the thing; look at both sides of the shield
- 盾状たてじょう
shield shape
- 矛盾データむじゅんデータ
inconsistent data
- 矛盾原理むじゅんげんり
principle of contradiction; law of contradiction
- 矛盾律むじゅんりつ
law of contradiction
- 矛盾性むじゅんせい
contradiction; inconsistency
- 矛盾撞着むじゅんどうちゃく
self-contradiction
- 矛盾語法むじゅんごほう
oxymoron
Study
Etymology
盾 originally depicted a shield held in front of the eyes (目), with the upper 厂 representing a protective covering. The lower 十 may be a remnant of a handle or stand.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 厂 is like a protective cover, and 十 over 目 suggests something held in front of the eyes. Picture a warrior raising a shield to protect their face.
Reading mnemonic
For ジュン, imagine a shield made in June: June -> ジュン, and it protects you all month long.