How to say 'Soldier' in Japanese | 兵

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The Japanese word for Soldier is 'Hei', written as 兵 in Japanese.'Soldier' in hiragana is へい.

word

兵

Meaning

Soldier

Reading

へい

hei

Kanji

兵Soldier

Explanation

The Japanese noun '兵 (へい)' primarily means 'soldier'. It refers to a person who serves in an army or military force. This term is often used in formal or historical contexts. For example: The soldier fought bravely「兵は勇敢に戦った」(へいはゆうかんにたたかった). Many soldiers were injured「多くの兵が負傷した」(おおくのへいがふしょうした). The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '兵士 (へいし)' which also means 'soldier', but '兵' alone is more concise and often used in literary or formal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1573

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 兵

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

兵

Meaning

Soldier

Words Related to 兵 Through the Kanji 兵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 兵 as well.

word

兵士

Meaning

Soldier

word

兵器

Meaning

Weapon

word

兵隊

Meaning

Soldier

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