軍 Kanji – army

The Japanese kanji 軍 can mean army, force, troops, war, battle.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: army, force, troops, war, battle
Onyomi: グン
Kunyomi: いくさ
Romaji: gun, ikusa
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 189

How is 軍 read?

軍 has the onyomi reading グン and the kunyomi reading いくさ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as gun, ikusa.

Common Japanese Words Using 軍

These common Japanese words contain 軍. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一軍(いちぐん) — an army
  • 援軍(えんぐん) — reinforcement
  • 海軍(かいぐん) — navy, naval force
  • 救世軍(きゅうせいぐん) — Salvation Army
  • 空軍(くうぐん) — air force
  • 軍(ぐん) — army, armed forces, troops
  • 軍医(ぐんい) — military physician or surgeon
  • 軍拡(ぐんかく) — military expansion, arms buildup
  • 軍艦(ぐんかん) — warship, battleship
  • 軍機(ぐんき) — military secret, classified military material

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