Japanese symbol for “wwii”
第二次世界大戦
だいにじせかいたいせん
Romaji: dainijisekaitaisen
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
In Japanese, wwii is 第二次世界大戦, read だいにじせかいたいせん (dainijisekaitaisen).
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Meanings
- n Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
Written forms: 第二次世界大戦、第２次世界大戦. Readings: だいにじせかいたいせん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “wwii”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 第二次大戦 | だいにじたいせん dainijitaisen | Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII |
| ＷＷＩＩ | ダブリュー・ダブリュー・ツー daburyuu・daburyuu・tsuu | World War II (1939-1945); WWII |
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 |
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 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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