衛視

See also: 卫视

Chinese

to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
 
to look at; to regard; to inspect
trad. (衛視/衞視) /
simp. (卫视)

Etymology

Short for 衛星電視卫星电视 (wèixīng diànshì).

Pronunciation


Noun

衛視

  1. satellite television

Usage notes

This is more commonly used in the names of television stations.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
衞視 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞ːɕi]

Noun

(えい)() • (eishi

  1. guard of the Japanese National Diet