Guard
Meanings
Guard, Protect, Defend, Obey
On'yomi
ใใ ใ ใ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ใพใ.ใใ ใพใ.ใใ ใใใ -ใใใ ใใฟ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ๅฎ is written in 6 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ๅฎ (Guard) is taught on WaniKani at level 16 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #457 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 6 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 16
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