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陣 — Camp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position

Master (高手)じん
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陣 (readings: じん; Japanese kanji) means “Camp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 陣営 (camp, faction).

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What does 陣 mean?

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Kanji
MeaningCamp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position
Readingsじん
GradeMaster (高手 · secondary school)
CurriculumJōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example陣営 (camp, faction)

How to read 陣

陣 is read じん depending on the word.

Words with 陣

  • phe, trại
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Updated: 2026-07-22
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