歩兵

See also: 步兵

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
歩	兵
ほ Grade: 2	へい Grade: 4
kan’on

Alternative spelling
步兵 (kyūjitai)

From an earlier borrowing of Middle Chinese 步兵 (MC buH pjaeng), utilizing the 漢音 (kan’on, literally “Han sound”) reading of both characters.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほへー [hòhéé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ho̞he̞ː]

Noun

歩(ほ)兵(へい) • (hohei) 

1. an infantryman, foot soldier, footman

   Synonym: 雑兵 (zōhyō, zappyō)

2. (historical) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
3. (shogi, archaic or colloquial) Synonym of 歩 (fu) or 歩 (ho): a foot soldier (piece that can move one space forward), erroneously called in most literature as the equivalent of the “pawn” in Western chess

Derived terms

• 歩(ほ)兵(へい)戦(せん)闘(とう)車(しゃ) (hohei sentōsha)
• 歩(ほ)兵(へい)砲(ほう) (hohei-hō)
• 歩(ほ)兵(へい)隊(たい) (hohei-tai)
• 重(じゅう)装(そう)歩(ほ)兵(へい) (jūsō hohei)

 

See also

• 足(あし)軽(がる) (ashigaru)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
歩	兵
ふ Grade: 2	ひょう Grade: 4
kan’yōon	goon

Alternative spelling
步兵 (kyūjitai)

/ɸu ɸʲau/ → /ɸuçau/ → /ɸuçɔː/ → /ɸuçoː/

From a much-later or orthographic borrowing from Chinese 步兵, utilizing the 慣用音 (kan’yōon, “commonly-accepted sound”) reading of 歩 and 呉音 (goon, literally “Wu sound”) reading of 兵.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ふひょー [fùhyóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟ᵝço̞ː]

Noun

歩(ふ)兵(ひょう) • (fuhyō) ^{←ふひやう (fufyau)?}

1. (shogi) Synonym of 歩 (fu): a foot soldier (piece that can move one space forward), erroneously called in most literature as the equivalent of the “pawn” in Western chess

   Synonym: 兵 (hyō)

   Hypernym: 小駒 (kogoma)

2. Same as ほへい (hohei) above

See also

Shogi pieces (将棋の駒)
Unpromoted (生駒)	name	王将 玉将	金将	銀将	桂馬	香車	飛車	角行	歩兵
	abbr.	王 玉	金	銀	桂	香	飛	角	歩
Promoted (成駒)	name	-	-	成銀	成桂	成香	竜王	竜馬	と金, 成歩
	abbr.	-	-	全*	圭*	杏*	竜	馬	と, 止
*These 3 abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.

Kawanakajima Shogi pieces (川中島将棋の駒)
Pieces	将軍	近衛	士官	軍曹	騎兵	砲兵	歩兵
Abbr.*	将	近	士	軍	騎	砲	歩
*The abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
歩	兵
かち Grade: 2	いくさ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
步兵 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 歩兵 – see the following entry: 徒歩軍

(The following entry is uncreated: 徒歩軍.)