Japanese Jouyou-kanji “陣” means “Camp”, “Encampment” or “Position” etc.
| Words |
Meanings |
| 陣営(じんえい-ji n e i) |
① Camp, Quarters, Home base where troops gather and are stationed, ② Camp (supporters of a doctrine, party etc), Faction (of a party) |
| 陣笠(じんがさ-ji n ga sa) |
① Ancient soldier hat, ② Common soldier, Foot soldier |
| 陣鐘(じんがね-ji n ga ne) |
Bell or gong used to signal soldiers |
| 陣形(じんけい-ji n ke i) |
Formation, Battle-formation |
| 陣所(じんしょ-ji n sho) |
Cantonment, Bivouac, Encampment, Camp |
| 陣太鼓(じんだいこ-ji n da i ko) |
War drum, Battle drum used to order troop movements |
| 陣立て(じんだて-ji n da te) |
Battle formation, Battle plan, Battle tactics |
| 陣地(じんち-ji n chi) |
Military encampment, Position |
| 陣中(じんちゅう-ji n chu u) |
At the front, Military encampment, In the battlefield |
| 陣痛(じんつう-ji n tsu u) |
Labor pain, Pains of childbirth, Birth pains |
| 陣頭(じんとう-ji n to u) |
Head of an army, Frontline |
| 陣羽織(じんばおり-ji n ba o ri) |
Battle surcoat, Coat worn over an armour |
| 陣風(じんぷう-ji n pu u) |
Gust, Gale, Blast |
| 陣没(じんぼつ-ji n bo tsu) |
Death in battle |
| 陣門(じんもん-ji n mo n) |
Gate of encampment |
| 陣屋(じんや-ji n ya) |
Cantonment, Bivouac, Encampment, Camp, An office established to govern a territory in Edo era |
| 陣容(じんよう-ji n yo u) |
① Battle formation, Battle array, ② Lineup of a team, Cast, Staff, Team structure |
| 陣列(じんれつ-ji n re tsu) |
Lined up troops and soldiers, A state in which things or people are lined up in a row |
| 初陣(ういじん-u i ji n) |
One’s first battle, One’s first campaign |
| 円陣(えんじん-e n ji n) |
① Form of a circle, Circled huddle, ② Circular battle formation |
| 出陣(しゅつじん-shu tsu ji n) |
① Going into battle, Departure for the front, ② Starting an election campaign |
| 背水の陣(はいすいのじん-ha i su i no ji n) |
Fighting with one’s back to the wall, Having burnt one’s bridges, Last stand, Last-ditch effort |
| 布陣(ふじん-fu ji n) |
Battle formation, Lineup (e.g. for a game) |
| 報道陣(ほうどうじん-ho u do u ji n) |
Group of reporters, Press corps |
| 論陣(ろんじん-ro n ji n) |
Construction of an argument, Structure for effective discussion, Strategies for defeating opponent talkers |
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