# 衛 — defence; protection

衛 means “defence; protection”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: エイ (ei), エ (e). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: defence; protection
- On'yomi: エイ (ei), エ (e)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 1

## How to remember 衛

Parts: 行 go · 韋 tanned hide

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 1” set

[護](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/safeguard/) · [衛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/defence/) · [撃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/strike-down/) · [討](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/examine-closely/) · [攻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/attack/) · [隊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/squad/) · [塁](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fort/) · [抗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/resist/) · [壊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/destroy/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/defence/. Last updated 2026-11-01.