陣
陣

camp, battle array, ranks, position, sudden, brief time

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陣じんNounFreq #3474
1

battle formation

2

camp; encampment; position

3

Noun, used as a suffix

group; gang; party; corps

4

war; battle; campaign

魔法陣まほうじんNounFreq #8375
1

summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle

魔方陣まほうじん魔法陣NounFreq #8375
1

magic square

陣取る陣どるじんどるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9571
1

to encamp; to take up positions

陣営じんえいNounFreq #10533
1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party)

Examples
クリントン陣営は、両州でオバマが取った白人票を取り崩そうと必死になった。
The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states.
2

Orig. meaning

military camp; encampment; cantonment

陣地じんちNounFreq #12543
1

Military

encampment; position

Examples
敵が守っている陣地はたいへん重要なので、その陣地を守るために敵はあくまで戦う。
The position held by the enemy is so important they will fight to the bitter end to hold it.
2

Sports

side; end; goal area

出陣しゅつじんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12923
1

going into battle; departure for the front

2

appearing (in a match)

3

starting an election campaign

陣形じんけいNounFreq #13439
1

Military

battle formation; military formation

本陣ほんじんNounFreq #14902
1

troop headquarters; stronghold

2

Historical term

inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

先陣せんじんNounFreq #15618
1

vanguard; advance guard

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