Word Meaning 砲兵

ほうへい houhei

砲兵 is read as ほうへい (houhei) and means artillery.

Meaning

English

  1. artillery
  2. gunner

Reading

Kana

ほうへい

Romaji

houhei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 10191 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

野戦砲兵

やせんほうへい

field artillery

砲撃

ほうげき

bombarding

砲弾

ほうだん

shell

ほう

gun

砲火

ほうか

gunfire

砲丸投げ

ほうがんなげ

shot put

砲声

ほうせい

sound of a gun

砲身

ほうしん

gun barrel

砲台

ほうだい

(gun) battery

砲術家

ほうじゅつか

gunner

徴兵

ちょうへい

conscription

撤兵

てっぺい

withdrawal of troops

Example Sentences

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Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.

Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.