How to say 'Fleet' in Japanese | 艦隊

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The Japanese word for Fleet is 'Kantai', written as 艦隊 in Japanese.'Fleet' in hiragana is かんたい.

word

艦隊

Meaning

Fleet

Reading

かんたい

kantai

Kanji

艦Warship 隊Squad

Explanation

The Japanese noun '艦隊 (かんたい)' refers to a 'fleet', specifically a group of ships, particularly warships, operating together under one command. This term is often used in military or naval contexts. For example: the fleet is approaching「艦隊が接近している」(かんたいがせっきんしている). The admiral commands the fleet「提督が艦隊を指揮する」(ていとくがかんたいをしきする). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a large group of vehicles or objects moving together, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4464

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 艦隊

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

艦

Meaning

Warship

kanji

隊

Meaning

Squad

Words Related to 艦隊 Through the Kanji 艦

This Word contains the Kanji 艦 as well.

word

艦

Meaning

Warship

Words Related to 艦隊 Through the Kanji 隊

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 隊 as well.

word

隊

Meaning

Squad

word

部隊

Meaning

Unit

word

軍隊

Meaning

Army

word

自衛隊

Meaning

Self Defense Forces

word

兵隊

Meaning

Soldier

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'Kantai' means 'Fleet' .

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