Word Meaning 兵卒

へいそつ heisotsu

兵卒 is read as へいそつ (heisotsu) and means private (soldier).

Meaning

English

  1. private (soldier)
  2. (common) soldier
  3. ranks
  4. rank and file

Reading

Kana

へいそつ

Romaji

heisotsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 97984 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一兵卒

いっぺいそつ

private

兵役

へいえき

military service

兵法

へいほう

art of war

兵力

へいりょく

military force

へい

(common) soldier

兵員

へいいん

military strength

兵学

へいがく

military science

兵営

へいえい

barracks

兵団

へいだん

army corps

兵法家

へいほうか

tactician

兵長

へいちょう

leading private (Imperial Japanese Army)

兵事

へいじ

military affairs

Example Sentences

2

ちちはわかいころへいそつとしてぐんにいた。

My father served in the military as a private when he was young.

そのへいそつはめいれいにしたがってまえにすすんだ。

The private moved forward following orders.