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軍
Army, Military
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The famous historical epic 『源平合戦』 tells the story of two rival military forces. Today, 軍 is commonly seen in words related to the military, sports teams, and organized groups.
Memory Trick
Imagine a line of soldiers marching together behind a military vehicle. Their organized formation helps you remember 軍 means 'army' or 'military.'
Readings
Onyomi: グン (gun)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
軍隊
ぐんたい (guntai)
Army
海軍
かいぐん (kaigun)
Navy
軍事
ぐんじ (gunji)
Military affairs
軍人
ぐんじん (gunjin)
Soldier
Example Sentence
その 国 は 強い 軍 を 持っています。
その くに は つよい ぐん を もっています。
sono kuni wa tsuyoi gun o motteimasu
That country has a strong military.