Onyomi: ジュン · Kunyomi: たて · Meanings: escutcheon, pretext, shield
Kanji for escutcheon, pretext, shield
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 盾 | たて | shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 楯突く | たてつく | to defy, to disobey, to rebel against, to oppose, to resist | common Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 立てこもる | たてこもる | to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.), to confine oneself (to) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| たて座 | たてざ | Scutum (constellation), the Shield | Noun |
| 盾状 | たてじょう | shield shape | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 楯状地 | たてじょうち | shield | Noun |
| 盾の両面を見よ | たてのりょうめんをみよ | look at both sides of the thing, look at both sides of the shield | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) |
| 盾に取る | たてにとる | to use as a pretext, to use as an excuse, to use as grounds (for), to use to one's advantage | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending |