Kanji

陣

camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

阜部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジン

Nanori (Name Reading)

つら, ぶる

Common Readings

ジン

Example sentences

じん
切り込んだ

They charged into the enemy's camp.

偃月 えんげつ
将軍 偃月 敷く よう 命じた

The general ordered the troops to take the crescent moon formation.

魔法陣 まほうじん
その 魔術師 地面 巨大 魔法陣 描いた

The magician drew a huge magic circle on the ground.

陣取る じんどる
いつも よう テレビ ソファ 陣取った

As usual, he took up a position on the sofa in front of the TV.

陣営 じんえい
世界 陣営 分かれて 対立 していた

The world was divided into two major camps and was in conflict.

反間苦肉 はんかんくにく
反間苦肉 用いて 陣営 混乱 陥れた

He used a complex strategy of deception to throw the enemy camp into confusion.

陣地 じんち
軍隊 山頂 強固な 陣地 構築 した

The army constructed a strong position on the mountain top.

偵察 ていさつ
陣地 偵察 する ため ドローン 飛ばした

A drone was flown to scout the enemy position.

陣形 じんけい
攻撃 備えて 味方 部隊 陣形 整えた

In preparation for the enemy's attack, our troops adjusted their formation.

鶴翼之囲 かくよくのかこみ
敵軍 包囲 する ため 鶴翼之囲 陣形 敷いた

To surround the enemy army, they deployed the crane's wing formation.

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