めい
名
じ
辞
む
矛
じゅん
盾

noun

  1. contradiction in terms.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
めい
名
じ
辞
む
矛
じゅん
盾
 名辞矛盾 めいじむじゅん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
resign, word, term
や.める　ジ　いな.む (4th, N3)
tongue, reed, clapper
した　ゼツ (6th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
spicy, bitter, hot
つら.い　シン　から.い (Late Jr. High, N2)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
shield, escutcheon, pretext
たて　ジュン (Early Jr. High, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)