Illustration: At a Japanese military training ground, a young uniformed soldier kneels beside a field pack during a short rest. Their helmet, camouflage clothing, lace-up boots, and safely slung rifle are clearly visible.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

兵へい士し

heishi

soldier

Example sentences

兵士へいしたちは足踏あしぶみをしていた。
The soldiers were marking time.
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その兵士へいしは足あしを負傷ふしょうした。
The soldier was wounded in the leg.
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その兵士へいしは戦死せんしした。
The soldier was killed in action.
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Kanji in 兵士

兵soldier; privateOnヘイ・ヒョウKunつわもの
士gentleman; scholarOnシKunさむらい

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