How to say 'Navy' in Japanese | 海軍

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The Japanese word for Navy is 'Kaigun', written as 海軍 in Japanese.'Navy' in hiragana is かいぐん.

word

海軍

Meaning

Navy

Reading

かいぐん

kaigun

Kanji

海Sea 軍Army

Explanation

The Japanese noun '海軍 (かいぐん)' refers to the 'navy', which is the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea. It is used to describe the organization, ships, and personnel involved in maritime warfare and defense. For example: The navy protects the country「海軍は国を守る」(かいぐんはくにをまもる). He joined the navy「彼は海軍に入った」(かれはかいぐんにはいった). This term is specific to military contexts and should not be confused with other maritime organizations or civilian shipping.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2496

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 海軍

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

海

Meaning

Sea

kanji

軍

Meaning

Army

Words Related to 海軍 Through the Kanji 海

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 海 as well.

word

海

Meaning

Sea

word

海外

Meaning

Overseas

word

海岸

Meaning

Coast

word

海洋

Meaning

Ocean

word

海流

Meaning

Current

word

海水浴

Meaning

Sea bathing

word

海上

Meaning

Sea

word

海峡

Meaning

Strait

word

航海

Meaning

Voyage

word

海水

Meaning

Seawater

Words Related to 海軍 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

陸軍

Meaning

Army

word

軍隊

Meaning

Army

word

米軍

Meaning

United states military

word

軍人

Meaning

Soldier

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'Kaigun' means 'Navy' .

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