護衛艦

See also: 护卫舰

Chinese
 
defender; guardian; guard
defender; guardian; guard; escort; to defend; to guard
 warship
trad. (護衛艦/護衞艦) 護衛/護衞 艦
simp. (护卫舰) 护卫 舰

Pronunciation

Noun

護衛艦

  1. (military) corvette
  2. (military, Mainland China) frigate

Japanese
Kanji in this term
護 衛 艦
ご
Grade: 5		 えい
Grade: 5		 かん
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
護衞艦 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞e̞ːkã̠ɴ]

Noun

護(ご)衛(えい)艦(かん) • (goeikan) 

  1. a warship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Usage notes

Unlike the Chinese meaning, the term covers all Japanese warships of all sizes. The corresponding term for frigate is フリゲート (furigēto).

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