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兵站 (へいたん, heitan) Japanese meaning: logistics | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 兵 soldier, private, troops Related words 補ほ 給きゅう 補給 refers specifically to the act of supplying or replenishing goods, while 兵站 is the broader system of logistics including transport and communications.
ロジスティクス The loanword ロジスティクス is used in business and civilian contexts, whereas 兵站 is strictly military.
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せん
の
成せい
功こう
に
不ふ
可か
欠けつ
だ
。
Securing logistics is essential for the success of an operation.
He contributed to the military as a logistics expert.
兵へい 站たん 学がく
supply line; line of communications
commissariat; logistics department
supply base; logistics base
Etymology From Chinese 兵站 (bīngzhàn), literally 'soldier station'. The second character 站 means 'station' or 'post', indicating a place where military supplies are managed.