Kanji

What does the kanji 陣 mean?

陣 means battle formation, camp; ranks. On'yomi ジン.

Quick facts
On'yomiジン
Strokes10
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジン
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

battle formation, camp; ranks

Memory hook

Carts (車) drawn up along the mound (阝) in formation — BATTLE ARRAY, CAMP.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 陣じんbattle position, camp; unit, team

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.