Japanese Word Entry
日本兵Kana: | にほんへい |
Romaji: | nihonhei |
Definition: | Japanese soldier |
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Chinese characters used in this word
日 | day, sun, Japan, counter for days, daytime |
Readings
Mandarin: | ㄖˋ (rì) |
Cantonese: | jat6 |
Japanese: | ニチ (nichi)、 ジツ (jitsu) / ひ (hi)、 -び (-bi)、 -か (-ka)、 か (ka)、 ひび (hibi) |
Korean: | 일 (il) |
Vietnamese: | nhật |
本 | book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things, root, source, basis |
Readings
Mandarin: | ㄅㄣˇ (běn), ㄅㄣ (bēn) |
Cantonese: | bun2 |
Japanese: | ホン (hon) / もと (moto) |
Korean: | 본 (bon) |
Vietnamese: | bổn, bản |
兵 | soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics |
Readings
Mandarin: | ㄅㄧㄥ (bīng) |
Cantonese: | bing1 |
Japanese: | ヘイ (hei)、 ヒョウ (hyou) / つわもの (tsuwamono)、 いくさ (ikusa) |
Korean: | 병 (byeong) |
Vietnamese: | binh |