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What is the Kanji for 'Soldier'? | 兵

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Soldier' is 兵.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soldier

    Reading

    onyomiへい

    hei

    ひょう

    hyou

    Parts

    Hill Eight

    Example Word

    兵隊: soldier. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    218

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beach

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

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    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

Learn the Kanji

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What does 兵 mean?

兵 means 'Soldier'.

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.