兵 — soldier, private, troops

つわもの兵 soldier

U+5175 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 2 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 2 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 7 strokes Freq #522 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1429 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

soldier
private
troops
army
warfare
strategy
tactics

word

ひょう hyou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

兵(ひょう) 庫(ご) hyougo Hyogo

へい hei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

兵(へい) 器(き) heiki weapon 兵(へい) 士(し) heishi soldier 兵(へい) hei soldier 核(かく) 兵(へい) 器(き) kakuheiki nuclear weapon

Stroke order

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