自卫队

Traditional form:

自衛隊

Pinyin (reading):

zìwèiduì

Definitions:

• self-defense force
• the Japanese armed forces

Characters:

• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 卫 - to guard, to protect, to defend
• 队 - team, group, band, army unit; measure word for groups of people

Traditional characters:

• 自 - self; private, personal; from
• 衛 - to guard, to protect, to defend
• 隊 - team, group, band, army unit; measure word for groups of people