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Kanji 兵: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 兵: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

Key takeaways

Kanji 兵: soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

soldierprivatetroopsarmywarfarestrategytactics

On reading

ヘイヒョウ

Kun reading

つわもの

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 兵

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

丘 + 八

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine eight (八) soldiers gathered on top of a hill (丘). This scene of an army occupying and defending a strategic hill helps you remember the meanings 'soldier' and 'army'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ヘイ
  • 兵器へいき

    military weapons / arms

  • 兵士へいし

    soldier / military personnel

  • 兵隊へいたい

    soldier / military personnel

Commonly used words

  • 兵器
    へいき

    military weapons / arms

  • 兵士
    へいし

    soldier / military personnel

  • 兵隊
    へいたい

    soldier / military personnel

Example sentences

Example 1

この器は最新の技術です。

Translation

This weapon uses the latest technology.

Example 2

器の開発には多くのお金がかかる。

Translation

Developing weapons costs a lot of money.

Example 3

彼はりっぱな士になりました。

Translation

He became a respectable soldier.

Example 4

士たちが訓練をしています。

Translation

The soldiers are training.

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