# 兵 — Soldier

Frequency rank 545 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 評 (Evaluate), less common than 領 (Territory).

- On’yomi: へい、ひょう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 八 Eight (Kangxi 12)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

An axe lies on the ground with fins poking out below — a soldier buries his axe in the ground, his finned boots planted firmly.

In words:

- 兵隊 へいたい — soldier,sailor
- 兵士 へいし — soldier
- 兵器 へいき — arms;weapons;ordinance

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