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Kanji 隊: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 隊: regiment, party, company, squad

Key takeaways

Kanji 隊: regiment, party, company, squad. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

regimentpartycompanysquad

On reading

タイ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 隊

regiment, party, company, squad

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

⻖ + 豕

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a herd of pigs (豕) moving in a line over a hill (⻖). This image represents a regiment or squad of people moving together in an organized formation or line.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

タイ
  • 兵隊へいたい

    soldier / military personnel

  • 軍隊ぐんたい

    army / troops

Commonly used words

  • 兵隊
    へいたい

    soldier / military personnel

  • 軍隊
    ぐんたい

    army / troops

Example sentences

Example 1

あのへいたいはとても勇敢です。

Translation

That soldier is very brave.

Example 2

へいたいたちは基地に戻りました。

Translation

The soldiers returned to the base.

Example 3

日本の軍は厳しい訓練を受ける。

Translation

The Japanese army undergoes tough training.

Example 4

が災害の支援に行きました。

Translation

The army went to support disaster relief.

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