衛

Meaning

衛 centers on guarding and shielding: defense against threats and protection of something valuable.

• 防衛ぼうえい
  N1

  defense; defence; protection

• 自衛隊じえいたい
  N1

  Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF

• 衛星えいせい
  N2

  (natural) satellite; moon

• 衛生えいせい
  N1

  hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; health

• 護衛ごえい
  N1

  guard; convoy; escort

• 自衛じえい
  N2

  self-defense; self-defence

• 前衛ぜんえい

  advance guard; vanguard

• 近衛このえ

  Imperial Guards

• 守衛しゅえい
  N1

  (security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper

• 防衛庁ぼうえいちょう

  Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)

• 専守防衛せんしゅぼうえい

  nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)

• 自衛官じえいかん

  Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official

• 陸上自衛隊りくじょうじえいたい

  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF

• 通信衛星つうしんえいせい

  communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS

• 海上自衛隊かいじょうじえいたい

  Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)

• 航空自衛隊こうくうじえいたい

  Japan Air Self-Defense Force; JASDF

• 人工衛星じんこうえいせい
  N1

  artificial satellite; man-made satellite

• 親衛しんえい

  monarch's guards

• 公衆衛生こうしゅうえいせい

  public health; public hygiene; sanitation

• 防衛施設庁ぼうえいしせつちょう

  (Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)

• 正当防衛せいとうぼうえい

  legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

• 衛生的えいせいてき
  N2

  hygienic; sanitary

• 歯科衛生士しかえいせいし

  dental hygienist

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