Meaning
defense · protection
On'yomi
エ · エイ
Common compounds (30)
- 行くえ ゆくえ(one's) whereabouts
- 防衛 ぼうえいdefense; defence; protection
- 自衛隊 じえいたいJapan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF
- 衛星 えいせい(artificial) satellite
- 衛生 えいせいhygiene; sanitation; health
- 自衛 じえいself-defense; self-defence
- 防衛庁 ぼうえいちょうJapan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
- 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)
- 前衛 ぜんえいavant-garde (e.g. music)