Kanji

軍

army, force, troops, war, battle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

車部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

グン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いくさ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いく, いくさ, いさ, すすむ, むら, むれ

Common Readings

グン

Example sentences

ぐん
攻撃 防ぐ ために 援軍 派遣 された

Reinforcements were dispatched to prevent the enemy army's attack.

攻め込む せめこむ
敵陣 深く まで 攻め込んだ

The army invaded deep into the enemy camp.

将軍 しょうぐん
江戸時代 将軍 日本 支配 していました

The shogun of the Edo period ruled Japan.

へい
将軍 戦い 備えて 集めた

The general gathered his soldiers to prepare for the battle.

軍人 ぐんじん
祖父 のように 立派な 軍人 なりたい 思っている

He wants to become a fine soldier like his grandfather.

軍隊 ぐんたい
若い 軍隊 所属 していた

He belonged to the army when he was young.

進軍 しんぐん
夜明け とともに 軍隊 首都 向かって 進軍 開始 した

At dawn, the army began its advance toward the enemy capital.

軍勢 ぐんぜい
城門 圧倒的 軍勢 押し寄せている

An overwhelming number of troops are surging toward the castle gate.

皆殺し みなごろし
軍勢 人々 皆殺し した

The enemy forces massacred the people of the village.

軍団 ぐんだん
その 将軍 強力 軍団 率いて 敵地 乗り込んだ

The general led a powerful army corps and entered enemy territory.

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