征
征 — Subjugate
subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes
On’yomiセイ (sei)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 征
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遠征 | えんせい ensei | (military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.) |
| 征服 | せいふく seifuku | conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty) |
| 長征 | ちょうせい chousei | lengthy military expedition; Long March (China, 1934-1936); Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles) |
| 出征 | しゅっせい shussei | going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft) |
Study notes
征 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1578 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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