Kanji

戍

Meaning

protection

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • まもり
  • まもる

On'yomi

  • じゅ そつ garrison
  • えい じゅ garrison
  • えい じゅ ち garrison
  • しゅ

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/6

Component Analysis

戍
protection
まもり, まも.る, ジュ
戊
5th calendar sign
つちのえ, ボ, ボウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
厂
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
かりがね, カン
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
厂
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
かりがね, カン
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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