Kanji – army

The Japanese kanji 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 read?

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

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

  • (いちぐん)an army
  • (えんぐん)reinforcement
  • (かいぐん)navy, naval force
  • (きゅうせいぐん)Salvation Army
  • (くうぐん)air force
  • (ぐん)army, armed forces, troops
  • (ぐんい)military physician or surgeon
  • (ぐんかく)military expansion, arms buildup
  • (ぐんかん)warship, battleship
  • (ぐんき)military secret, classified military material

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