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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

    兵士: soldier. The Japanese noun '兵士 (へいし)' means 'soldier'. It refers to a person who serves in an army or military force. This term is neutral and can be used to describe soldiers in any context, whether historical, modern, or fictional. For example: The soldier fought bravely「兵士は勇敢に戦った」(へいしはゆうかんにたたかった). Many soldiers were injured in the battle「多くの兵士が戦闘で負傷した」(おおくのへいしがせんとうでふしょうした). The word is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

    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:

    word

    Meaning

    Soldier

    word

    兵士

    Meaning

    Soldier

    word

    兵器

    Meaning

    Weapon

    word

    兵隊

    Meaning

    Soldier

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    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

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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.

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