How to say 'Army' in Japanese | 軍隊

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The Japanese word for Army is 'Guntai', written as 軍隊 in Japanese.'Army' in hiragana is ぐんたい.

word

軍隊

Meaning

Army

Reading

ぐんたい

guntai

Kanji

軍Army 隊Squad

Explanation

The Japanese noun '軍隊 (ぐんたい)' refers to an organized military force, typically a country's army. It is used to describe the collective body of soldiers and military personnel who are trained and equipped for war or defense. This term is often used in contexts related to national defense, military operations, or historical events. For example: The army is strong「軍隊は強い」(ぐんたいはつよい). He joined the army「彼は軍隊に入った」(かれはぐんたいにはいった). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a large, organized group, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3540

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 軍隊

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

軍

Meaning

Army

kanji

隊

Meaning

Squad

Words Related to 軍隊 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

陸軍

Meaning

Army

word

米軍

Meaning

United states military

word

軍人

Meaning

Soldier

Words Related to 軍隊 Through the Kanji 隊

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 隊 as well.

word

隊

Meaning

Squad

word

部隊

Meaning

Unit

word

艦隊

Meaning

Fleet

word

自衛隊

Meaning

Self Defense Forces

word

兵隊

Meaning

Soldier

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'Guntai' means 'Army' .

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