兵
soldier · private · troops · army · warfare · strategy · tactics
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of axe and hands. Holding axe with hands.
Symbolism
Soldier, weapon, troops. Represents soldier.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Good old days
Component Breakdown
丘 + 八
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
富国強兵
ふこくきょうへい
enrich the country, strengthen the army
大兵肥満
だいひょうひまん
big portly man
兵隊勘定
へいたいかんじょう
Dutch treat; going Dutch
驕兵必敗
きょうへいひっぱい
defeat is inevitable for an overconfident army; being arrogant and overconfident inevitably leads to defeat; pride comes before a fall
Poetry
夏草や兵どもが夢の跡
Summer grasses — all that is left of the warriors' dreams.
Anime & Manga
魔都精兵のスレイブ
Chained Soldier
A well-known work with 兵 in its Japanese title.
解雇された暗黒兵士（30代）のスローなセカンドライフ
Chillin’ in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army
A well-known work with 兵 in its Japanese title.
獣兵衛忍風帖
Ninja Scroll
A well-known work with 兵 in its Japanese title.
目覚めたら最強装備と宇宙船持ちだったので、一戸建て目指して傭兵として自由に生きたい
Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!
A well-known work with 兵 in its Japanese title.
本好きの下剋上 ~司書になるためには手段を選んでいられません~ 第一部「兵士の娘」
Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1
A well-known work with 兵 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
山本権兵衛
Name contains 兵
Yamamoto Gonbē, also called Gonnohyōe , was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and twice Prime Minister of Japan from 1913 to 1914 and again…
Wikipedia岩佐又兵衛
Name contains 兵
Iwasa Matabei ; original name Araki Katsumochi 1578 – July 20, 1650) was a Japanese artist of the early Tokugawa period, who specialized in genre…
Wikipedia杉村治兵衛
Name contains 兵
Sugimura Jihei was a Japanese ukiyo-e printmaker who flourished from approximately 1681 to 1703.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 兵 mean in Japanese?
兵 means soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics.
How do you read 兵?
On'yomi: ヘイ、ヒョウ (HEI, HYOU). Kun'yomi: つわもの (tsuwamono).
How many strokes does 兵 have?
兵 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 八 (eight).
Is 兵 a good kanji for a tattoo?
兵 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.