How to say 'Soldier' in Japanese | 兵士

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The Japanese word for Soldier is 'Heishi', written as 兵士 in Japanese.'Soldier' in hiragana is へいし.

word

兵士

Meaning

Soldier

Reading

へいし

heishi

Kanji

兵Soldier 士Samurai

Explanation

The Japanese noun '兵士 (へいし)' means 'soldier'. It refers to a person who serves in an army or military force. This term is neutral and can be used to describe soldiers in any context, whether historical, modern, or fictional. For example: The soldier fought bravely「兵士は勇敢に戦った」(へいしはゆうかんにたたかった). Many soldiers were injured in the battle「多くの兵士が戦闘で負傷した」(おおくのへいしがせんとうでふしょうした). The word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3401

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 兵士

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

兵

Meaning

Soldier

kanji

士

Meaning

Samurai

Words Related to 兵士 Through the Kanji 兵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 兵 as well.

word

兵

Meaning

Soldier

word

兵器

Meaning

Weapon

word

兵隊

Meaning

Soldier

Words Related to 兵士 Through the Kanji 士

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 士 as well.

word

士

Meaning

Expert

word

博士

Meaning

Doctor, Expert

word

武士

Meaning

Samurai

word

紳士

Meaning

Gentleman

word

同士

Meaning

Companion

word

弁護士

Meaning

Lawyer

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What does 'Heishi' (兵士) mean?

'Heishi' means 'Soldier' .

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