Meaning

Primary

Military Personnel

Alternative

Military Strength

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A soldier member (or a member of the soldiers) is a person that is of the military personnel. It also shows the amount of military strength an army has. The more soldier members, the more military strength and military personnel it has!

Reading

へいいん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

もうあの国には、兵員はほとんど残っていません。

There are hardly any military personnel left in that country anymore.

どこもみんな、兵員不足は変わりませんよ。ウチの国だけの問題ではありません。

Everyone everywhere is short of troops. It is not just a problem for our country.

国民たちが私たちのことを信じていない中で、どうやって兵員を集めるつもりなんですか?

How are you going to recruit soldiers when the people don't believe in us?

Kanji Composition