Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “正当防衛”

正当防衛

せいとうぼうえい

legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense

Example sentence

He pleaded self-defense at the trial and went scot-free.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

正

On: せい;しょう
Kun: ただ.しい;ただ.す;まさ;まさ.に
Stroke count: 5

・correct

・justice

・righteous

・10**40

当

On: とう
Kun: あ.たる;あ.たり;あ.てる;あ.て;まさ.に;まさ.にべし
Stroke count: 6

・hit

・right

・appropriate

・himself

防

On: ぼう
Kun: ふせ.ぐ
Stroke count: 7

・ward off

・defend

・protect

・resist

衛

On: えい;え
Kun: —
Stroke count: 16

・defense

・protection