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Kanji 軍: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 軍: army, force, troops, war, battle

Key takeaways

Kanji 軍: army, force, troops, war, battle. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

armyforcetroopswarbattle

On reading

グン

Kun reading

いくさ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 軍

army, force, troops, war, battle

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

冖 + 車

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

The image of a cart (車) with a cover (冖) over it represents an ancient war chariot. A collection of these chariots signifies an army or military force (軍).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

グン
  • 軍艦ぐんかん

    warship / battleship

  • 軍事ぐんじ

    military affairs / defense matters

  • 軍備ぐんび

    military equipment / defenses

  • 軍服ぐんぷく

    military/naval uniform

  • ぐん

    army / military force / troops

  • 軍隊ぐんたい

    army / troops

Kun reading

いくさ
  • いくさ

    war / battle / military campaign

Commonly used words

  • 軍艦
    ぐんかん

    warship / battleship

  • 軍事
    ぐんじ

    military affairs / defense matters

  • 軍備
    ぐんび

    military equipment / defenses

  • 軍服
    ぐんぷく

    military/naval uniform

  • ぐん

    army / military force / troops

  • 軍隊
    ぐんたい

    army / troops

  • いくさ

    war / battle / military campaign

Example sentences

Example 1

昔のいくさはとても激しかった。

Translation

Wars in the past were very fierce.

Example 2

歴史のいくさについて勉強したい。

Translation

I want to study wars in history.

Example 3

その艦は港に停泊している。

Translation

That warship is anchored in the harbor.

Example 4

艦の歴史について学びました。

Translation

I learned about the history of battleships.

Kanji 軍: army, force, troops, war, battle | Daily Nihongo