Meanings Jump to a sense… 1. battle formation; military formation 2. camp; encampment; position 3. group; party; corps 4. war; battle; campaign Usage patterns 陣じん を 組く む to form up in a battle formation
The soldiers formed up in a circular formation.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 陣じん を 構かま える to set up camp/position at a place
The army set up its position on top of the mountain.
陣じん が 乱みだ れる for a formation to fall into disarray
The formation broke down under the enemy's attack.
Expressions· 7 背はい 水すい の 陣じん last stand; fighting with one's back to the wall; last-ditch effort Show 2 more Show fewer Kanji 陣 camp, battle array, ranks Related words 戦 is a broad word for war or battle in general, while 陣 in this sense names a specific historical campaign or siege, as in 大坂夏の陣 .
隊 is the common suffix for an organized group like a team or squad, while 陣 as a suffix suggests a temporary, purpose-formed corps such as reporters covering an event.
Word family· 69 camp; faction; side · military camp; encampment
going into battle; departure for the front · appearing (in a match); taking the field · starting an election campaign; entering the political fray
press corps; media group
resignation; stepping down; retirement from office · retreat; withdrawal; decamping
battle formation; troop deployment · lineup; formation (sports, games)
Show 25 more Show fewer encampment; position · side; end; goal area
battle formation; military formation
labor pains; contractions
enemy camp; enemy lines · last three rows of the board (shogi)
first battle; first campaign; debut fight
inside the encampment; within the camp
encamp; take up positions
vanguard; advance guard
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own half/area of the field
circle; huddle · circular battle formation
children's territory-capturing game · taking a place; securing a position
square formation (of troops) · magic square
battle formation; battle array · lineup; cast; staff; team structure
head of an army; front line command
in camp; at the front
Nishijin brocade; Nishijin silk fabric
argument; line of argument; debating position
column formation
battle surcoat; jinbaori
inner sanctum; inner shrine; chancel
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
troop headquarters; stronghold · daimyo's inn (Edo period)
encampment; military camp · official residence; administrative headquarters
gust of wind; squall · vanguard; first wave; leading group
arrival at a military camp; joining a battle
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Etymology The kanji 陣 originally depicts a chariot and a formation, conveying the idea of arranging troops. The reading じん is the on'yomi, used in many compounds related to military or group contexts.
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