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ĩ
Soldier, Troops
ã¤ãã㎠(tsuwamono)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The famous samurai of Japan eventually gave way to a modern army. Today, the kanji å ĩ appears in words related to soldiers, military forces, and strategy.
Memory Trick
Imagine a soldier standing guard in armor with a spear. That warrior helps you remember å ĩ means 'soldier.'
Readings
Onyomi: ã㤠(hei), ãã§ãĻ (hyou)
Kunyomi: ã¤ãã㎠(tsuwamono)
Example Words
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ĩåŖĢ
ã¸ãã (heishi)
Soldier
å
ĩå¨
ã¸ãã (heiki)
Weapon
æŠå
ĩ
ãģã¸ã (hohei)
Infantry
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ĩå
ã¸ãããã (heiryoku)
Military strength
Example Sentence
å ĩåŖĢ ããĄ ã č¨įˇ´ ã ããĻããžãã
ã¸ãã ããĄ ã ãããã ã ããĻããžãã
heishi tachi ga kunren o shiteimasu
The soldiers are training.