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What is the Kanji for 'Army'? | 軍

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.

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    Reading

    kunyomiいくさ

    ikusa

    onyomiぐん

    gun

    Parts

    車Car 冖Crown

    Example Word

    軍: army. The Japanese noun '軍 (ぐん)' refers to an 'army' or 'military force'. It is commonly used to describe organized groups of soldiers or armed forces, often in the context of warfare or national defense. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe large groups or forces in non-military contexts. For example: The army is strong「その軍は強い」(そのぐんはつよい). He joined the army「彼は軍に入った」(かれはぐんにはいった). In historical or literary contexts, it may also refer to specific military units or factions.

    Radical

    車

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    328

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 軍

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

軍 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    揮

    Meaning

    Wield, Display

    kanji

    運

    Meaning

    Fortune

    kanji

    輝

    Meaning

    Radiance, Shine brilliantly

Words Using 軍

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    軍隊

    Meaning

    Army

    word

    将軍

    Meaning

    Shogun

    word

    軍人

    Meaning

    Soldier

    word

    海軍

    Meaning

    Navy

    word

    陸軍

    Meaning

    Army

    word

    軍事

    Meaning

    Military

    word

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    word

    米軍

    Meaning

    United states military

Kanji Related to 軍 Through the Part 車

These 20 kanji contain the part 車 as well.

    kanji

    輸

    Meaning

    Transport

    kanji

    転

    Meaning

    Revolve

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    載

    Meaning

    Load, Publish

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    陣

    Meaning

    Camp, Battle formation

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    軟

    Meaning

    Soft

    kanji

    庫

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    幹

    Meaning

    Trunk, Main

    kanji

    較

    Meaning

    Compare, Contrast

    kanji

    軽

    Meaning

    Lightly

    kanji

    輩

    Meaning

    Fellow, Comrade

    kanji

    斬

    Meaning

    Slice

    kanji

    軒

    Meaning

    Eaves, House counter

    kanji

    軌

    Meaning

    Track, Rut

    kanji

    輪

    Meaning

    Wheel, Ring

    kanji

    乾

    Meaning

    Dry

    kanji

    轄

    Meaning

    Control, Linchpin

    kanji

    連

    Meaning

    Take along

Kanji Related to 軍 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Learn the Kanji 軍

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 軍 mean?

軍 means 'Army'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.