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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
正式
せいしき ·
official
N3
改正
かいせい ·
revision
N2
正常
せいじょう ·
normalcy
N1
修正
しゅうせい ·
amendment
N3
正義
せいぎ ·
Full entry on Jisho
justice
N1
正面
しょうめん ·
front
N2
是正
ぜせい ·
correction
N1
正午
しょうご ·
noon
N3
More words with
当
本当
ほんと ·
truth
N3
当初
とうしょ ·
beginning
担当
たんとう ·
(in) charge
N3
当選
とうせん ·
being elected
N1
当局
とうきょく ·
authorities
本当
ほんとう ·
real
N5
当時
とうじ ·
at that time
N3
当然
とうぜん ·
obvious
N3