兵

soldier

JLPT N2 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: つわもの
On'yomi: ヘイ・ヒョウ

兵 means "soldier". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つわもの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

兵 in example sentences

兵士へいしになったことある？

Heishi ni natta koto aru?

Have you ever been a soldier?
兵隊へいたいが橋はしを見張みはっていた。

Heitai ga hashi o mihatte ita.

The soldiers were guarding the bridge.
兵士へいしたちは、へとへとです。

Heishitachi wa, hetoheto desu.

The soldiers are exhausted.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 兵 mean?: 兵 means "soldier". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 兵 have?: 兵 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 兵 read?: It is read つわもの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヘイ・ヒョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 兵?: 兵 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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