兵 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「八」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「八」
- On
- ヘイ・ヒョウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- soldier; military
Origin
An associative character showing 斤 (an axe/weapon) held by 廾 (two hands); represents a 'soldier'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヘイ | 兵器・兵隊・撤兵 |
|---|---|
| ヒョウ | 兵糧・雑兵 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 兵士へいし
soldier
- 兵隊へいたい
soldier; troops
Example
昔の兵士の話を聞いた。
I heard a story about soldiers long ago.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)