How to say 'Army' in Japanese | 軍

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The Japanese word for Army is 'Gun', written as 軍 in Japanese.'Army' in hiragana is ぐん.

word

軍

Meaning

Army

Reading

ぐん

gun

Kanji

軍Army

Explanation

The Japanese noun '軍 (ぐん)' refers to an 'army' or 'military force'. It is commonly used to describe organized groups of soldiers or armed forces, often in the context of warfare or national defense. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe large groups or forces in non-military contexts. For example: The army is strong「その軍は強い」(そのぐんはつよい). He joined the army「彼は軍に入った」(かれはぐんにはいった). In historical or literary contexts, it may also refer to specific military units or factions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

527

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 軍

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

軍

Meaning

Army

Words Related to 軍 Through the Kanji 軍

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 軍 as well.

word

軍事

Meaning

Military

word

将軍

Meaning

Shogun

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

陸軍

Meaning

Army

word

軍隊

Meaning

Army

word

米軍

Meaning

United states military

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軍人

Meaning

Soldier

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