征
attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

いくそただまさゆき

Stroke Order

8 / 8

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:8
JLPT:1
Frequency:1578

Vocabulary

セイ

WordReadingMeaning
遠征エンセイ(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
征服セイフクconquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
長征チョウセイlengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)
外征ガイセイforeign campaign
再征サイセイsecond punitive expedition

Other

WordReadingMeaning
出征しゅっせいgoing to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
出征家族しゅっせいかぞくfamily of a soldier at the front
出征軍しゅっせいぐんarmy in the field
出征軍人しゅっせいぐんじんsoldier at the front
征矢そやarrow (for use in battle)

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diameter, method, path
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illness, symptoms
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