じ
自
えい
衛
たい
隊

noun

  1. Japan Self-Defense Forces, JSDF.
  2. self-defense force.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じ
自
えい
衛
たい
隊
 自衛隊 じえいたい ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
defense, protection
エイ　エ　もり (5th, N1)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
regiment, party, company
タイ (4th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
consummate(遂) variant
to divide
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)