How to say 'Invasion' in Japanese | 侵略

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The Japanese word for Invasion is 'Shinryaku', written as 侵略 in Japanese.'Invasion' in hiragana is しんりゃく.

word

侵略

Meaning

Invasion

Reading

しんりゃく

shinryaku

Kanji

侵Invade 略Abbreviation, Strategy

Explanation

The Japanese noun '侵略 (しんりゃく)' means 'invasion'. It refers to the act of forcefully entering and taking control of a territory, often by military force. This term is commonly used in historical, political, or military contexts. For example: The country suffered from foreign invasion「その国は外国の侵略に苦しんだ」(そのくにはがいこくのしんりゃくにくるしんだ). The invasion caused widespread destruction「侵略は広範囲な破壊を引き起こした」(しんりゃくはこうはんいなはかいをひきおこした). It can also be used metaphorically to describe non-physical intrusions, such as cultural or economic invasions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4345

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 侵略

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

侵

Meaning

Invade

kanji

略

Meaning

Abbreviation, Strategy

Words Related to 侵略 Through the Kanji 侵

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 侵 as well.

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侵入

Meaning

Intrusion

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侵害

Meaning

Violation, Infringement

Words Related to 侵略 Through the Kanji 略

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 略 as well.

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戦略

Meaning

Strategy

word

省略

Meaning

Omission

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中略

Meaning

Omission

word

略す

Meaning

Abbreviate

word

略

Meaning

Abbreviation

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