隊

音読おんよみ: タイ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 12 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 阝(こざとへん)

Meaning

Group, Squad, Unit, Corps — Often used to describe an organized team or group, especially in military or emergency response contexts.


  • たい — squad / team
  • 軍隊ぐんたい — military / armed forces
  • 消防隊しょうぼうたい — fire brigade
  • 隊長たいちょう — team leader / squad captain
  • 部隊ぶたい — troops / military unit

This kanji is a 形声文字 (semantic-phonetic compound). The left part is ("hill" or "place") and the right part is (phonetic component representing ツイ). Originally, it conveyed the idea of people assembled or stationed in one place, often in a military or strategic context.

消防隊しょうぼうたい現場げんば到着とうちゃくしました。
The fire brigade arrived at the scene.

軍隊ぐんたいくにまもるために存在そんざいします。
The military exists to protect the country.

隊長たいちょう作戦さくせん説明せつめいしました。
The squad leader explained the mission.

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