Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of go and leather. Protecting the path.
Symbolism
Defense, hygiene, guard. Represents protecting.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Guards protecting
Component Breakdown
彳 + 韋 + 亍
Words & Expressions
Words written with 衛
Four-Character Compounds
正当防衛
せいとうぼうえい
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
過剰防衛
かじょうぼうえい
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
Proverbs & Idioms
衛生的な生活
えいせいてきなせいかつ
A hygienic lifestyle
Living in a clean and healthy manner
Poetry
みかきもり 衛士のたく火の 夜は燃え 昼は消えつつ 物をこそ思へ
Like the fire the palace guards keep, blazing at night and dying by day, so my thoughts burn and fade.
Anime & Manga
GATE 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり
Gate
A well-known work with 衛 in its Japanese title.
衛宮さんちの今日のごはん
Today's Menu for the Emiya Family
A well-known work with 衛 in its Japanese title.
お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛～生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に～
Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord
A well-known work with 衛 in its Japanese title.
獣兵衛忍風帖
Ninja Scroll
A well-known work with 衛 in its Japanese title.
ゲート―自衛隊彼の地にて、斯く戦えり
Gate: Where the JSDF Fought
A well-known work with 衛 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
山本権兵衛
Name contains 衛
Yamamoto Gonbē, also called Gonnohyōe , was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and twice Prime Minister of Japan from 1913 to 1914 and again…
Wikipedia近松門左衛門
Name contains 衛
Chikamatsu Monzaemon , real name Sugimori Nobumori , was a Japanese dramatist of jōruri, the form of puppet theater that later came to be known as…
Wikipedia近衛天皇
Name contains 衛
Emperor Konoe was the 76th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Wikipedia石川五右衛門
Name contains 衛
Ishikawa Goemon was the leader of a group of bandits during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan.
WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 衛 mean in Japanese?
衛 means defense, protection.
How do you read 衛?
On'yomi: エイ、エ (EI, E).
How many strokes does 衛 have?
衛 has 16 strokes. Its radical is 行 (go).
Is 衛 a good kanji for a tattoo?
衛 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means defense, protection. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
Explore by meaning:protection