army, force, troops, war

About this kanji

The kanji 「軍」 primarily means army or military force. It is commonly used as a noun rather than a verb. You will often see it in compounds like 海軍 (かいぐん), which means navy; 空軍 (くうぐん), meaning air force; and 軍事 (ぐんじ), referring to military affairs. Additionally, 军機 (ぐんき) translates to military secret and 軍縮 (ぐんしゅく) means reduction of armaments. This kanji is important in discussing topics related to defense and military organization in Japanese, so learning it can help you understand conversations around these themes.

Example sentences

• 軍隊は国を守るために存在する。

  The military exists to protect the country.

Meanings across languages

English

army, force, troops, war, battle

Tiếng Việt

quân đội, lực lượng, quân lính, chiến tranh, trận chiến

日本語

軍隊, 力, 部隊, 戦争, 戦い

한국어

군대, 력, 부대, 전쟁, 전투

中文

军队, 力量, 部队, 战争, 战斗

id

tentara, kekuatan, pasukan

th

กองทัพ, กำลัง, ทหาร

es

ejército, fuerza, tropas

fr

armée, force, troupes

de

Armee, Streitkräfte, Truppen

pt

exército, força, tropas

Common compounds

• 海軍かいぐんnavy, naval force
• 空軍くうぐんair force
• 軍機ぐんきmilitary secret, classified military material, military aircraft
• 軍事ぐんじmilitary affairs
• 軍縮ぐんしゅくreduction of armaments, disarmament
• 軍人ぐんじんserviceman, servicewoman, soldier
• 軍隊ぐんたいarmed forces, military, troops
• 軍備ぐんびarmaments, military preparations