Kanji

陣

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

陣 じん
敵の陣に切り込んだ。

They charged into the enemy's camp.

偃月 えんげつ
将軍は偃月の陣を敷くように命じた

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

魔法陣 まほうじん
その魔術師は地面に巨大な魔法陣を描いた。

The magician drew a huge magic circle on the ground.

陣取る じんどる
彼はいつものようにテレビの前のソファに陣取った。

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

陣営 じんえい
世界は二大陣営に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
彼は反間苦肉の計を用いて、敵陣営を混乱に陥れた。

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

陣地 じんち
軍隊は山頂に強固な陣地を構築した

The army constructed a strong position on the mountain top.

偵察 ていさつ
敵の陣地を偵察するためにドローンを飛ばした。

A drone was flown to scout the enemy position.

陣形 じんけい
敵の攻撃に備えて、味方の部隊が陣形を整えた。

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

鶴翼之囲 かくよくのかこみ
敵軍を包囲するために、鶴翼之囲の陣形を敷いた。

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

Example Vocabulary

陣

じん

camp; formation; battle group

魔法陣

まほうじん

magic circle

陣取る

じんどる

to take up a position; to encamp

陣営

じんえい

camp; faction; base

陣地

じんち

military position; encampment; base

陣形

じんけい

battle formation; tactical layout

出陣

しゅつじん

going to the front; taking the field

先陣

せんじん

敵陣

てきじん

enemy camp; enemy lines

本陣

ほんじん

main camp; headquarters; high-class inn for daimyo

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