| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 兵隊 | へいたい | soldier, sailor |
| 伏兵 | ふくへい | ambush, troops in ambush |
| 兵 | つわもの, きょうしゃ | soldier; strong man, exceptional person, man of courage |
| 兵力 | へいりょく | military force, force of arms, strength of an army |
| 兵器 | へいき | arms, weapons, ordinance |
| 兵士 | へいし | soldier |
| 兵糧 | ひょうろう | (army) provisions, food |
| 兵舎 | へいしゃ | barracks |
| 化学兵器 | かがくへいき | chemical weapons |
| 富国強兵 | ふこくきょうへい | wealth and military strength of a country |
| 将兵 | しょうへい | officers and men |
| 徴兵 | ちょうへい | conscription, recruitment, enlistment |
| 憲兵 | けんぺい | military police |
| 撤兵 | てっぺい | withdrawal of troops |
| 斥候兵 | せっこうへい | reconnoitering party, scout (army) |
| 核兵器 | かくへいき | nuclear weapons |
| 民兵 | みんぺい | militia(men) |
| 派兵 | はへい | dispatch of troops, despatch of troops |
| 海兵隊 | かいへいたい | Marine Corps, Royal Marines |
| 軍兵 | ぐんぴょう, ぐんぺい, ぐんびょう | armed forces, battle troops |
| 閲兵 | えっぺい | parade, review (of troops) |
| 騎兵 | きへい | cavalry |