Mnemonic
The village was under threat. They fastened horns onto every pig and assembled them into a fearsome regiment — rows of tusked swine stomping in lockstep, snorting war cries as they charged the enemy line. The village never fell, thanks to its pork regiment.
Additional thoughts
Picture the left-side village radical as the hometown being defended. The horns sit atop each pig like a helmet, turning ordinary livestock into disciplined soldiers. The absurd image of horned pigs marching in formation locks the meaning in.Quick recall
A village straps horns on every pig to form a fearsome regiment.Details
The keyword for 隊 is regiment. This kanji refers to an organized group of people, particularly a military unit or corps that moves and acts together in formation. It conveys the idea of a structured body of individuals united under a common purpose, whether in a military context such as a troop or squad, or more broadly as any organized team or party. The sense of collective movement and disciplined grouping is central to its meaning.
- On'yomi
- たい