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兵“soldier” Kanjitsuwamono / hei

How to write 兵

Meaning and readings

Meaning

soldier, private, troops, army

Onyomi (音読み)

  • へい hei
  • ひょう hyō

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • つわもの tsuwamono

Japanese reading

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