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守衛

しゅえい

noun

Meanings

1security guard
2doorkeeper
3(security) guard
4caretaker
5janitor

Example sentence

彼らの鞄は門の所で守衛に調べられた。

Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.

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Kanji in this word

守Guard, Protect, Defend6 strokes 衛Defense, Protection16 strokes

More words with 守

保守ほしゅ · conservativeN1 守備しゅび · defenseN1 守るまもる · to protectN3 留守るす · absenceN4 守りまもり · protection

Full entry on Jisho

守りもり · babysitting

保守党ほしゅとう · Conservative Party

留守番るすばん · care-takingN2

More words with 衛

防衛ぼうえい · defenseN1 自衛隊じえいたい · Japan Self-Defense Forces 衛星えいせい · satelliteN3 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 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

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