兵

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヒョウヘイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

つわもの

Nanori (名乗り)

へ

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:7
JLPT:N2
Frequency:522

Vocabulary

ヒョウ

WordReadingMeaning
兵法ヒョウホウart of war; strategy; tactics
兵糧ヒョウロウ(army) provisions; food
雑兵ゾウヒョウcommon soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
兵糧米ヒョウロウマイarmy rice
兵仗ヒョウジョウarms; armed soldier

ヘイ

WordReadingMeaning
化学兵器カガクヘイキchemical weapon
海兵隊カイヘイタイMarine Corps; Royal Marines
核兵器カクヘイキnuclear weapon
工兵コウヘイcombat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
徴兵チョウヘイconscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

Other

WordReadingMeaning
民兵みんぺいmilitia; militiaman
軍兵ぐんぴょうarmed forces; battle troops
軍兵ぐんぺいarmed forces; battle troops
軍兵ぐんびょうarmed forces; battle troops
兵いくさwar; battle; campaign; fight; troops; forces

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

延
prolong, stretching
Grade 6JLPT 2
版
printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
Grade 5JLPT 2
浜
seacoast, beach, seashore
Grade 8JLPT 1
六
six
Grade 1JLPT 5
坑
pit, hole
Grade 8JLPT 1
企
undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan
Grade 8JLPT 1
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Grade 1JLPT 5
丘
hill, knoll
Grade 8JLPT 1
止
stop, halt
Grade 2JLPT 4
呉
give, do something for, kingdom of Wu
Grade 8JLPT 1