Japanese symbol for “wwi”
第一次世界大戦
だいいちじせかいたいせん
Romaji: daiichijisekaitaisen
First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
In Japanese, wwi is 第一次世界大戦, read だいいちじせかいたいせん (daiichijisekaitaisen).
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Meanings
- n First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI; WW1
Written forms: 第一次世界大戦、第１次世界大戦. Readings: だいいちじせかいたいせん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wwi”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 第一次大戦 | だいいちじたいせん daiichijitaisen | First World War (1914-1918); World War I; WWI |
| ＷＷＩ | ダブリュー・ダブリュー・ワン daburyuu・daburyuu・wan | World War I (1914-1918); WWI |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 次第 | しだい shidai | depending on |
| 次第に | しだいに shidaini | gradually; by degrees; little by little |
| 第三者 | だいさんしゃ daisansha | third party; third person; outsider |
| 第一歩 | だいいっぽ daiippo | first step |
| 第一人者 | だいいちにんしゃ daiichininsha | leading person; foremost figure |
| 第一線 | だいいっせん daiissen | the front (of a battlefield); forefront |
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 世界 | せかい sekai | the world; society; the universe |
| 業界 | ぎょうかい gyoukai | business world; business circles; (the) industry |
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 戦争 | せんそう sensou | war |
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