How to say 'Army' in Japanese | 陸軍

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The Japanese word for Army is 'Rikugun', written as 陸軍 in Japanese.'Army' in hiragana is りくぐん.

word

陸軍

Meaning

Army

Reading

りくぐん

rikugun

Kanji

陸Land 軍Army

Explanation

The Japanese noun '陸軍 (りくぐん)' refers specifically to the 'army' or 'land forces' of a military. It is used to describe the branch of a nation's armed forces that conducts land-based military operations. This term is distinct from other branches like the navy (海軍, かいぐん) or air force (空軍, くうぐん). For example: The army is conducting exercises「陸軍が演習を行っている」(りくぐんがえんしゅうをおこなっている). He joined the army「彼は陸軍に入った」(かれはりくぐんにはいった). The term is often used in historical or formal contexts, particularly when discussing military organizations or strategies.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3239

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 陸軍

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

陸

Meaning

Land

kanji

軍

Meaning

Army

Words Related to 陸軍 Through the Kanji 陸

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 陸 as well.

word

大陸

Meaning

Continent

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上陸

Meaning

Landing

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陸

Meaning

Land

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着陸

Meaning

Landing

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離陸

Meaning

Takeoff

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内陸

Meaning

Inland

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陸上

Meaning

Land

Words Related to 陸軍 Through the Kanji 軍

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 軍 as well.

word

軍

Meaning

Army

word

軍事

Meaning

Military

word

将軍

Meaning

Shogun

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

word

軍隊

Meaning

Army

word

米軍

Meaning

United states military

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軍人

Meaning

Soldier

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