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衛星

えいせい

noun

Meanings

1satellite
2(natural) satellite
3moon
4(artificial) satellite

Example sentence

その衛星は地球の軌道を１０周した。

The satellite made 10 orbits of the earth.

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Kanji in this word

衛Defense, Protection16 strokes 星Star, Spot, Dot9 strokes

More words with 衛

自衛隊じえいたい · Japan Self-Defense Forces 防衛ぼうえい · defenseN1 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 自衛じえい · self-defenseN2

Full entry on Jisho

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

通信衛星つうしんえいせい · communication satellite

More words with 星

星ほし · starN4 火星かせい · MarsN1 海王星かいおうせい · Neptune (planet)星座せいざ · constellationN1 金星きんせい · Venus (planet)天王星てんのうせい · Uranus (planet)金星きんぼし · dazzling victory

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