# 兵 soldier

丘 (hill) + (animal legs)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes
SIDEKICK

## Onyomi

HEI | Soldiers HATE REMFs.

## Mnemonic

| The sergeant makes soldiers march up and down the hill on their tired legs.

## Jukugo

兵士(へいし) | infantryman, low-ranking soldier ★★☆☆☆ 兵 (soldier) + 士 (samurai radical) = 兵士 (infantryman, low-ranking soldier)
兵器(へいき) | arms ★★☆☆☆ 兵 (soldier) + 器 (instrument) = 兵器 (arms) arms: unlike the related term 武器(ぶき）, 兵器 generally means things that are very modern and big: bazookas, missiles, rocket launchers, howitzers.

## Used In

- 浜

## Synonyms

soldier 軍人 兵士
weapons 武器 兵器