Japanese symbol for “apc”

装甲兵員輸送車

そうこうへいいんゆそうしゃ

Romaji: soukouheiin'yusousha

armored personnel carrier; APC

In Japanese, apc is 装甲兵員輸送車, read そうこうへいいんゆそうしゃ (soukouheiin'yusousha).

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Meanings

n armored personnel carrier; APC

Kanji and stroke order

装

attire, dress, pretend

on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: よそお.う、よそお.い

12 strokes · JLPT 2

甲

armor, high (voice), A grade

on: コウ、カン
kun: きのえ

5 strokes · JLPT 1

兵

soldier, private, troops

on: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kun: つわもの

7 strokes · JLPT 2

員

employee, member, number

on: イン

10 strokes · JLPT 3

輸

transport, send, be inferior

on: ユ、シュ

16 strokes · JLPT 2

送

escort, send

on: ソウ
kun: おく.る

9 strokes · JLPT 3

車

car

on: シャ
kun: くるま

7 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
装置	そうち souchi	equipment; device; installation
武装	ぶそう busou	arms; armament; taking up arms
衣装	いしょう ishou	clothing; costume; outfit
服装	ふくそう fukusou	attire; dress; clothes
装飾	そうしょく soushoku	ornament; decoration
装備	そうび soubi	equipment
甲板	かんぱん kanpan	deck (of a ship)
装甲	そうこう soukou	armoring; armouring; armor
兵器	へいき heiki	arms; weapon; ordnance
全員	ぜんいん zen'in	all members; all hands; everyone
輸入	ゆにゅう yunyuu	import; importation; introduction
放送	ほうそう housou	broadcasting; broadcast; program
車両	しゃりょう sharyou	(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car

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