Kanji

What does the kanji 隊 mean?

隊 means squad, team, group. On'yomi タイ.

Quick facts
On'yomiタイ
Strokes12
Main radical阜
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

squad, team, group

Memory hook

Along the bank (阝), the pigs (豕) lined up in a column — SQUAD, PARTY, CORPS.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 隊たいunit, squad, party
  • 兵隊へいたいsoldier, troops
  • 軍隊ぐんたいarmy, military

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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.