# 陣 — battle formation; camp

陣 means “battle formation; camp”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ジン (jin). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 陣 (jin, “battle formation”).

- Meaning: battle formation; camp
- On'yomi: ジン (jin)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Conflict & rivalry 2

## How to remember 陣

Parts: 阝 town; hill · 車 cart

## Words with 陣

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 陣 | じん (jin) | battle formation |

## More in the “Conflict & rivalry 2” set

[障](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/obstacle/) · [闘](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fight/) · [陣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/battle-formation/) · [弾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bullet/) · [射](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shoot/) · [衝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/collide/) · [奪](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/snatch/) · [挑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/challenge/)

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