陣 — “Camp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position” in Japanese

Master (高手)じん

Radical ⾩ · radical 170 The building block this kanji is filed under

“Camp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position” in Japanese is 陣, read jin (じん). 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).

Try it now

What does 陣 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	陣
Meaning	Camp / Battle Array / Ranks / Position
Readings	じん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	陣営 (camp, faction)

How to read 陣

陣 is read jin (じん) depending on the word.

Words with 陣

陣営

Learn 陣 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,018 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Kanji read the same way as 陣

Same sound, different character — the classic trap. Compare them side by side:

Updated: 2026-08-28