軍

army

JLPT N2 Grade 4 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: いくさ
On'yomi: グン

軍 means "army". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read いくさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

軍 in example sentences

勝かてば官軍かんぐん。

Kateba kangun.

Might is right.
父ちちは海軍かいぐんにいた。

Chichi wa kaigun ni ita.

My father was in the navy.
私わたしは海軍かいぐんに入はいった。

Watashi wa kaigun ni haitta.

I went into the navy.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 軍 mean?: 軍 means "army". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 軍 have?: 軍 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 軍 read?: It is read いくさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and グン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 軍?: 軍 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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