兵へい災さいMeanings1nounwar damagearchaicArchaic term for damage caused by war; modern Japanese typically uses 戦災 (せんさい) instead. Cross-referenced with 戦災.See also: 戦災古こ文もん書じょには、兵へい災さいで焼やけた村むらの記き録ろくが残のこっている。Old documents contain records of villages burned by war damage.