Word details

兵役

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兵役.

Dictionary

Entry

兵役いえきNounFreq #42405
1

military service; conscription

Examples
しかし人々は政府に対して5年間の兵役を努めなければならなかった。
But every man had to give five years of service to the government.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

7 strokesFrequency 522JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ヘイヒョウ

Kun

つわもの

Nanori

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

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