Japanese symbol for “colonizers”
屯田兵
とんでんへい
Romaji: tondenhei
agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers
In Japanese, colonizers is 屯田兵, read とんでんへい (tondenhei).
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Meanings
- n agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 駐屯 | ちゅうとん chuuton | stationing (troops); garrisoning |
| 屯田 | とんでん tonden | colonization; colonisation |
| 屯所 | とんしょ tonsho | military station; post; quarters |
| 載貨屯数 | さいかとんすう saikatonsuu | deadweight tonnage |
| 駐屯所 | ちゅうとんじょ chuutonjo | military station; post |
| 駐屯地 | ちゅうとんち chuutonchi | garrison; military base |
| 田舎 | いなか inaka | rural area; countryside; the sticks |
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field |
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
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