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軍才 (ぐんさい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

軍ぐん才さい

Meanings

1

noun

tactical genius; military talent

archaic

Archaic term for exceptional military acumen or strategic brilliance. Rarely used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.

彼かれは軍ぐん才さいに恵めぐまれ、数かず々かずの戦いくさで勝しょう利りを収おさめたと伝つたえられる。
He is said to have been blessed with tactical genius, winning victory in many battles.

Kanji

軍army, force, troops
才genius, years old, cubic shaku

Similar words

軍ぐん略りゃく
Refers to military strategy or tactics in general, not specifically to a person's innate talent.
将しょう才さい
Similar archaic term meaning 'generalship' or 'talent as a commander', often interchangeable with 軍才.

Etymology

Compound of 軍 (military) and 才 (talent, ability). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term appears in classical texts referring to military genius.