Kanji

兵

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

八部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヘイ, ヒョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つわもの

Nanori (Name Reading)

たけ, ひと, むね

Common Readings

ヒョウ, ヘイ

Example sentences

兵士 へいし
勇敢な兵士たちが国を守るために戦った。

The brave soldiers fought to protect their country.

盾 たて
兵士は盾を構えて、敵の攻撃を必死に防いだ。

The soldier held his shield and desperately fended off the enemy's attack.

兵 へい
将軍は戦いに備えて兵を集めた

The general gathered his soldiers to prepare for the battle.

将 しょう
一軍の将として兵を率いる。

To lead soldiers as the commander of an army.

兵器 へいき
その国は強力な兵器を保有している。

The country possesses powerful weapons.

傭兵 ようへい
彼は金のために戦う傭兵として雇われた。

He was hired as a mercenary who fights for money.

衛兵 えいへい
王宮の門には衛兵が立っている。

A guard is standing at the palace gate.

兵隊 へいたい
兵隊たちは夜明けとともに進軍を開始した。

The soldiers began their march at dawn.

兵力 へいりょく
将軍は守備を固めるために兵力の増強を求めた。

The general requested more troops to strengthen the defense.

歩兵 ほへい
彼は軍隊で歩兵として訓練を受けている。

He is being trained as an infantryman in the army.

Example Vocabulary

兵士

へいし

soldier

兵

へい

soldier; troops; army

兵器

へいき

weapon; arms

傭兵

ようへい

mercenary

衛兵

えいへい

guard; sentinel

兵隊

へいたい

soldier; troops; army

兵力

へいりょく

military force, troop strength

歩兵

ほへい

infantry; foot soldier

騎兵

きへい

cavalry; horse soldier

敵兵

てきへい

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