noun

  1. old soldier.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
老兵 ろうへい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old man, old age, grow old
ロウ お.いる ふ.ける (4th, N3)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
soldier, private, troops
ヘイ ヒョウ へ (4th, N2)
hill, knoll
おか キュウ たかし (Early Jr. High, N1)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (Late Jr. High, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)