# 盾 — shield

盾 means “shield”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ジュン (jun). Kun'yomi: たて (tate). You'll see it in words such as 盾 (tate, “shield; buckler”).

- Meaning: shield
- On'yomi: ジュン (jun)
- Kun'yomi: たて (tate)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 5

## How to remember 盾

Parts: 厂 cliff · 十 ten; cross · 目 eye

## Words with 盾

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 盾 | たて (tate) | shield; buckler |

## Don't confuse it with

[循](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/circulate/)

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 5” set

[虐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/mistreat/) · [盾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shield/) · [妨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hinder/) · [矛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/halberd/) · [征](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/conquer/) · [殴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/punch/) · [虜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/captive/) · [刃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/blade/)

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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/shield/. Last updated 2026-11-01.