JLPT N1 · Noun

守衛 (shuei)

守衛 (しゅえい, shuei) is a Japanese noun meaning “(security) guard; caretaker”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅえい
Romaji: shuei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper · noun

Example sentences

守衛にとがめられた。

I was challenged by a gatekeeper.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 守衛

守

guard, protect, defendシュ・ス・まも.る・まも.り · 6 strokes

衛

defense, protectionエイ・エ · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 守衛.

留守るすabsence守るまもるto protect留守番るすばんcare-taking守備しゅびdefense保守ほしゅmaintenance衛星えいせい(natural) satellite自衛じえいself-defense護衛ごえいguard防衛ぼうえいdefense

Source: JMdict entry 1327130 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.