Meaning

Primary

Soldier

Alternative

Sailor

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A soldier in a squad is a real soldier or sailor, unlike those "soldier" who are not in a squad. They don't have jobs, and can't be called real soldiers.

Reading

へいたい
  • 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

これは兵隊アリですね。

This is a soldier ant.

兵隊達は、気の向くままに森を歩いていた。

The soldiers wandered the woods aimlessly.

うちの息子達は、最近兵隊ごっこをすることにハマっています。

Our sons have recently become really into playing soldiers.

Kanji Composition