Kanji

征

subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

彳部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

さち, そ, ただし, ただす, まさ, もと, ゆき, ゆく

Common Readings

セイ

Example sentences

遠征 えんせい
来月、私たちのサッカーチームは九州へ遠征する予定だ。

Our soccer team is scheduled to go on a tour to Kyushu next month.

補給 ほきゅう
遠征中にガソリンを補給した。

I refueled the gasoline during the expedition.

征服 せいふく
彼はついにエベレストの頂上を征服した。

He finally conquered the summit of Mt. Everest.

征く ゆく
彼らは国のために戦地へ征く決意を固めた。

They hardened their resolve to set out for the battlefield for the sake of their country.

征服者 せいふくしゃ
アレクサンドロス大王は歴史上最も有名な征服者の一人だ。

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous conquerors in history.

インカ帝国 インカていこく
インカ帝国は、16世紀にスペインの征服者によって滅ぼされた。

The Inca Empire was destroyed by Spanish conquerors in the 16th century.

Example Vocabulary

遠征

えんせい

expedition; tour; away game

征服

せいふく

conquest; subjugation; overcoming

世界征服

せかいせいふく

征く

ゆく

to go (on a journey or expedition); to set out for war

征伐

せいばつ

征

しちょう

出征

しゅっせい

遠征軍

えんせいぐん

征服欲

せいふくよく

征服者

せいふくしゃ

conqueror

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