Japanese symbol for “provisions”
兵糧
ひょうろう
Romaji: hyourou
(army) provisions; food
In Japanese, provisions is 兵糧, read ひょうろう (hyourou).
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Meanings
- n (army) provisions; food
Written forms: 兵糧、兵粮. Readings: ひょうろう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “provisions”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食糧 | しょくりょう shokuryou | food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations |
| 糧食 | りょうしょく ryoushoku | provisions |
| 条文 | じょうぶん joubun | text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions |
| 糧 | かて kate | food; provisions |
| 用度 | ようど youdo | supplies; provisions; supplying of goods (to offices, corporations, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵器 | へいき heiki | arms; weapon; ordnance |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき kakuheiki | nuclear weapon |
| 兵隊 | へいたい heitai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 徴兵 | ちょうへい chouhei | conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment |
| 兵役 | へいえき heieki | military service; conscription |
| 食糧 | しょくりょう shokuryou | food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations |
| 糧食 | りょうしょく ryoushoku | provisions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “provisions”.
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