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

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

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

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