Reinforcements were dispatched to prevent the enemy army's attack.
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
The army invaded deep into the enemy camp.
The shogun of the Edo period ruled Japan.
The general gathered his soldiers to prepare for the battle.
He wants to become a fine soldier like his grandfather.
He belonged to the army when he was young.
At dawn, the army began its advance toward the enemy capital.
An overwhelming number of troops are surging toward the castle gate.
The enemy forces massacred the people of the village.
The general led a powerful army corps and entered enemy territory.
Example Vocabulary
軍
army; troops; military unit
将軍
shogun; general
軍人
military personnel; soldier
軍隊
army; military forces; troops
軍勢
military forces; troops; army
軍団
army corps; legion; large group
援軍
reinforcements; relief troops
軍事
military affairs; military
軍服
military uniform
進軍
advance; march (of an army)
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