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兵籍 (heiseki) Japanese meaning: military register | Kotomora

兵へい籍せき

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Meanings

1

military register; military roll

Refers to an official record of military personnel, such as a roster or enlistment register. Used in historical and modern military contexts.

彼かれの名な前まえは兵へい籍せきに登とう録ろくされている。
His name is registered in the military roll.

Kanji

兵soldier, private, troops
籍enroll, domiciliary register, membership

Etymology

Compound of 兵 (hei, 'soldier') and 籍 (seki, 'register'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese military administration.