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正当防衛
せいとうぼうえい
noun
Meanings
1
legitimate self-defence
2
legitimate self-defense
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Kanji in this word
正
Correct, Justice, Righteous
5 strokes
当
Hit, Right, Appropriate
6 strokes
防
Ward Off, Defend, Protect
7 strokes
衛
Defense, Protection
16 strokes
More words with
正
正常
せいじょう ·
normalcy
N1
正当
せいとう ·
just
N1
是正
ぜせい ·
correction
N1
訂正
ていせい ·
correction
N1
正面
しょうめん ·
front
Full entry on Jisho
N2
正方形
せいほうけい ·
square
N2
正門
せいもん ·
main gate
N2
正義
せいぎ ·
justice
N1
More words with
当
該当
がいとう ·
corresponding
N1
当～
とう～ ·
Our ~ (e.g., Hotel, plane, etc.)
N1
当て
あて ·
expectations
N1
手当
てあて ·
allowance
N1
不当
ふとう ·
injustice
N1
当て字
あてじ ·
phonetic-equivalent character
N1
当人
とうにん ·
the one concerned
N1