禦
ギョ, ゴ, ふせ.ぐ

defend, protect, resist, ward off

JLPT0 G13 S0 F5000

As per 御# (whip) + 示 altar/the supernatural → festival/ceremony held to drive off evil → *ward off*; *resist*; *block*; *defend*.

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