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JLPT N19画 · 9 strokesradical 巾freq #2016

commander, leading troops, governor

On'yomi (音読み)

  • スイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Mnemonic

The leading commander wears a巾 (banner) flowing behind, symbolizing authority while guiding his troops into battle.

About this kanji

The kanji 「帥」 primarily means "commander" or "governor." It's usually used in noun form and does not have a common verb form. This kanji appears in several important compounds. For example, "元帥" (げんすい) means "field marshal," a high-ranking military officer, while "総帥" (そうすい) refers to a "commander-in-chief," the highest-ranking officer in command of an army. Another example is "統帥" (とうすい), which means "supreme command," emphasizing authority over military operations. When you see this kanji, you can associate it with leadership in a military context.

Example sentences

  • 彼は司令官として部隊を指揮した。

    He commanded the troops as a general.

Meanings across languages

English
commander, leading troops, governor
Tiếng Việt
chỉ huy
日本語
指揮官
한국어
사령관
中文
指挥官
id
komandan, memimpin pasukan, gubernur
th
ผู้บัญชาการ, ผู้นำทัพ, ผู้ว่าการ
es
comandante, líder de tropas, gobernador
fr
commandant, dirigeant des troupes, gouverneur
de
Befehlshaber, Truppenführer, Gouverneur
pt
comandante, líder de tropas, governador

Common compounds

  • 元帥げんすい(field) marshal, (fleet) admiral, general of the army
  • 総帥そうすいcommander-in-chief, leader, head of a group of companies
  • 統帥とうすいsupreme command, high command
  • 将帥しょうすいcommander
  • 渠帥きょすいchief of bandits
  • 梟帥たけるleader of a powerful tribe
  • 元帥府げんすいふSupreme Military Council (1898-1945)
  • 統帥権とうすいけんsupreme command authority (of the emperor)

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