盾
たて
tate
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 93 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
盾 is the kanji for "Shield". Its reading is たて (tate). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Shield
Also : Pretext · Escutcheon
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Readings
kunたて/ tateonじゅん/ jun
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Example Sentences
彼は批判を盾にして、自己正当化した。
かれはひはんをたてにして、じこせいとうかした。
He used criticism as a shield to justify himself.
盾を構えて敵の攻撃を防ぐ。
たてをかまえててきのこうげきをふせぐ。
Hold up a shield to fend off enemy attacks.
Vocabulary using 盾
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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