What is the Kanji for "Army"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Army", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Army" is "軍".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Ikusa".

Its onyomi reading is "Gun".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "冖" means "Crown" . And The kanji "車" means "Car" and can be read as "Kuruma" and "Sha".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "軍" mean in japanese?

"軍" means "Army".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

軍: "Army". The Japanese noun '軍 (ぐん)' means 'army'. This word refers to a large organized body of armed personnel trained for war or other combat operations. It can be used to describe military forces in general or a specific military unit. For example: The army is gathering troops - (軍は兵士を集めている). He joined the army - (彼は軍に入隊した).

軍事: "Military". The noun '軍事 (ぐんじ)' refers to military affairs, matters related to the armed forces. It encompasses activities, operations, equipment, and strategies associated with military organizations. For example: military spending - (軍事費), military strategy - (軍事戦略)

将軍: "Shogun". The Japanese noun '将軍 (しょうぐん)' means 'shogun'. A shogun was the military dictator of Japan during the shogunate period, who held great power and authority over the feudal lords (daimyo). Shoguns were typically from powerful samurai families and commanded a large army. For example: The shogun ruled over the feudal lords - (将軍は大名を支配した).

海軍: "Navy". The Japanese word '海軍 (かいぐん)' refers to the naval military force of a country. It is a noun that describes the armed forces that operate on the sea and control naval operations. The '海軍' is responsible for the protection of a country's maritime interests and resources. For example: The Japanese navy is one of the most advanced in the world - (日本の海軍は世界でもっとも先進的な一つである)

陸軍: "Army". The Japanese noun '陸軍 (りくぐん)' means 'army'. This term specifically refers to the land forces or ground troops of a nation's military. It is used to distinguish the army from other branches of the armed forces such as the navy or air force. For example: The Japanese army is powerful - (日本の陸軍は強力だ). The soldier joined the army - (その兵士は陸軍に入隊した).

軍隊: "Army". The Japanese noun '軍隊 (ぐんたい)' means 'army'. It refers to a large organized body of armed personnel trained for war or other combat operations. This term can be used to describe a national military force or a specific unit within that force. For example: The army was mobilized - (軍隊は配備された). Large army - (大きな軍隊)

米軍: "U.S. military". The term '米軍 (べいぐん)' refers to the U.S. military forces. This includes the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps that are stationed in Japan or other parts of the world. It can be used to discuss the presence, operations or policies of the American military abroad. For example: The U.S. military has a large presence in Okinawa - (米軍は沖縄に大きな存在感がある).

軍人: "Soldier". The Japanese noun '軍人 (ぐんじん)' means 'soldier'. This word refers to a member of the armed forces, someone who serves in the military. It can be used to describe soldiers, sailors, airmen, or any other member of the military. For example: The soldier fought bravely - (軍人は勇敢に戦った). He is a soldier in the Japanese army - (彼は日本軍の軍人である).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ぐ" is read as "gu". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.