What is the Kanji for "Squad"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Squad" is "隊".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Tai".

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 component "⻖" . And The component "㒸" .

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

What does the kanji "隊" mean in japanese?

"隊" means "Squad".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

隊: "Squad". The Japanese suffix '隊 (たい)' indicates a group or squad of people organized for a specific purpose. It is commonly used to form words referring to different types of organized groups, such as military units (歩行隊 - hōkōtai, infantry squad), emergency response teams (消防隊 - shōbōtai, fire brigade), or other specialized teams (研究隊 - kenkyūtai, research team). The suffix '隊' emphasizes the collective nature and unified purpose of the group it modifies. For example: 探検隊 (tankentai) - exploration team, 救助隊 (kyūjotai) - rescue squad.

部隊: "Unit". The Japanese noun '部隊 (ぶたい)' means 'unit'. This term is commonly used to refer to a military unit or formation, such as a battalion, brigade, or division. It can also be used more broadly to describe any organized group or team. For example: The military unit advanced - (その部隊は前進した). Our research unit conducted experiments - (私たちの研究部隊は実験を行った).

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)

艦隊: "Fleet". The Japanese noun '艦隊 (かんたい)' refers to a group of naval vessels, typically warships, that are operating together. It is often used to describe the combined naval forces of a country or military organization. '艦隊' can be used to describe fleets of various sizes, from just a few ships to a large armada. For example: The fleet departed the harbor - (艦隊は港を出航した). The warships were organized into a mighty fleet - (軍艦は強大な艦隊を形成していた).

自衛隊: "Self-defense forces". The Japanese noun '自衛隊 (じえいたい)' refers to Japan's military forces, which are tasked with defending the country and its interests. The '自衛隊' is a constitutionally-limited military force that is not allowed to engage in offensive operations. It consists of the Ground Self-Defense Force, the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Air Self-Defense Force. For example: The self-defense forces were mobilized to provide aid after the disaster - (自衛隊が災害後の救援活動に動員された).

兵隊: "Soldier". The noun '兵隊 (へいたい)' refers to a soldier, a member of an armed force. This word is commonly used to describe infantry or ground troops. It has a somewhat formal or military connotation. For example: The soldiers marched in formation - (兵隊たちは整列して行進した). There are many soldiers stationed at the base - (基地には多くの兵隊が駐留している).

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 "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

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.