盾 = 𠂋 + 十 + 目

盾 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “shield”. It is built from 𠂋 (drag), 十 (ten) and 目 (eye). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1997. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword: shield
RTK frame: 1997
Strokes: 9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): ジュン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): たて
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: щит
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 盾 shield

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 盾

How to find 盾 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “drag” + “ten” + “eye”. 盾 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 盾 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.