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How to say 'Wartime' in Japanese | 戦時

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The Japanese word for Wartime is 'Senji', written as 戦時 in Japanese.'Wartime' in hiragana is せんじ.

    word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

    Reading

    せんじ

    senji

    Kanji

    戦Fight, War 時Time, Hour

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '戦時 (せんじ)' refers to the period during which a war is taking place. It is used to describe the time frame or conditions associated with war, such as wartime economy, wartime regulations, or wartime experiences. For example: During wartime, resources were scarce「戦時中、資源が不足していた」(せんじちゅう、しげんがふそくしていた). Wartime measures were implemented「戦時の措置が実施された」(せんじのそちがじっしされた). This term is often used in historical contexts or discussions about military conflicts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6800

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 戦時

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    戦

    Meaning

    Fight, War

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

Words Related to 戦時 Through the Kanji 戦

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 戦 as well.

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    戦

    Meaning

    War

  • word

    戦争

    Meaning

    War

  • word

    戦略

    Meaning

    Strategy

  • word

    戦う

    Meaning

    Fight

  • word

    戦い

    Meaning

    Struggle, Battle

  • word

    作戦

    Meaning

    Strategy

  • word

    大戦

    Meaning

    Great war

  • word

    戦闘

    Meaning

    Battle

  • word

    戦死

    Meaning

    Death in battle

  • word

    戦前

    Meaning

    Prewar

  • word

    戦場

    Meaning

    Battlefield

  • word

    戦国

    Meaning

    Warring, States

  • word

    挑戦

    Meaning

    Challenge

  • word

    敗戦

    Meaning

    Defeat

  • word

    合戦

    Meaning

    Battle

Words Related to 戦時 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

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