Word Meaning 軍配

ぐんばい gumbai

軍配 is read as ぐんばい (gumbai) and means gourd-shaped war fan.

Meaning

English

gourd-shaped war fan
referee's fan
stratagem
tactics

Reading

Kana

ぐんばい

Romaji

gumbai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 12173 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

軍事支配

ぐんじしはい

military rule

軍配が上がる

ぐんばいがあがる

to be declared the winner

軍配を上げる

ぐんばいをあげる

to declare someone the winner (of a competition)

軍配通り

ぐんばいどおり

in accordance with the referee's decision

軍事配備

ぐんじはいび

military deployment

軍配者

ぐんばいしゃ

commander (during the Sengoku period)

軍配を返す

ぐんばいをかえす

to start a bout with the turn of a referee's fan

軍兵

ぐんぺい

armed forces

軍事

ぐんじ

military affairs

軍人

ぐんじん

military personnel

軍

ぐん

military authorities

軍備

ぐんび

armaments