How to say 'Soldier' in Japanese | 兵隊

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The Japanese word for Soldier is 'Heitai', written as 兵隊 in Japanese.'Soldier' in hiragana is へいたい.

word

兵隊

Meaning

Soldier

Reading

へいたい

heitai

Kanji

兵Soldier 隊Squad

Explanation

The Japanese noun '兵隊 (へいたい)' refers to a 'soldier'. It is commonly used to describe a member of the military, particularly in the context of ground forces. The term can be used in both historical and modern contexts, but it often carries a slightly informal or colloquial tone compared to more formal terms like '軍人 (ぐんじん)'. Example sentences: The soldiers marched through the town「兵隊が町を行進した」(へいたいがまちをこうしんした). He became a soldier「彼は兵隊になった」(かれはへいたいになった).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7247

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 兵隊

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

兵

Meaning

Soldier

kanji

隊

Meaning

Squad

Words Related to 兵隊 Through the Kanji 兵

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 兵 as well.

word

兵

Meaning

Soldier

word

兵士

Meaning

Soldier

word

兵器

Meaning

Weapon

Words Related to 兵隊 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

艦隊

Meaning

Fleet

word

自衛隊

Meaning

Self Defense Forces

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What does 'Heitai' (兵隊) mean?

'Heitai' means 'Soldier' .

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