Japanese symbol for “disbanding”

解隊

かいたい

Romaji: kaitai

disbanding (usu. a military unit); breaking up

In Japanese, disbanding is 解隊, read かいたい (kaitai).

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Meanings

n, vs disbanding (usu. a military unit); breaking up

Kanji and stroke order

解

unravel, notes, key

on: カイ、ゲ
kun: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く

13 strokes · JLPT 2

隊

regiment, party, company

on: タイ

12 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
理解	りかい rikai	understanding; comprehension; appreciation
解決	かいけつ kaiketsu	settlement; solution; resolution
解説	かいせつ kaisetsu	explanation; commentary; exposition
解散	かいさん kaisan	breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
解放	かいほう kaihou	release; unleashing; liberation
解除	かいじょ kaijo	termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding
自衛隊	じえいたい jieitai	Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF
軍隊	ぐんたい guntai	armed forces; military; troops

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