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近衛
このえ
noun
Meanings
1
Imperial Guards
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Kanji in this word
近
Near, Early, Akin
7 strokes
衛
Defense, Protection
16 strokes
More words with
近
最近
さいきん ·
recently
N4
付近
ふきん ·
neighborhood
N2
近代
きんだい ·
modern times
N3
近所
きんじょ ·
neighborhood
N4
近郊
きんこう ·
suburbs
N1
More words with
衛
自衛隊
じえいたい ·
Japan Self-Defense Forces
防衛
ぼうえい ·
defense
N1
衛星
えいせい ·
satellite
N3
防衛庁
ぼうえいちょう ·
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
衛生
えいせい ·
hygiene
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側近
そっきん ·
close aide (of a powerful person)
間近
まぢか ·
near
接近
せっきん ·
getting closer
N2
自衛
じえい ·
self-defense
N2
自衛官
じえいかん ·
Japanese Self-Defense Force official
陸上自衛隊
りくじょうじえいたい ·
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force