The Japanese Radical: 軍


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military    軍

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 4Joyo 3
transport, luck, fortune, chance
hakobu, UN
Left: movement 辶, right: army 軍 (... with covered 冖 vehicles 車 = camouflage) [cf. accompany 連]
An army that moves needs: luck at the transport.  
JLPT 3Joyo 4
military, troops
GUN
Top: cover 冖 (here: camouflage), bottom: vehicle 車 (A hand-cart seen from above with axle 丨, loading area 日 and two wheels 二)
Camouflaged vehicles belong to the military.  
JLPT 1Joyo 6
swing, brandish, wield, shake, wave, wag, volatile
KI
Left: hand 扌, right: military/troops 軍 (... with covered 冖 vehicles 車 = camouflage)
The hands of the military are swung/brandished. [when marching]  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
shine, radiance, sparkle, luminance, glitter
kagayaku/kashii, KI
Left: light 光 (fire 火 on legs 儿), right: military 軍 (... with covered 冖 vehicles 車 = camouflage)
(Signal fires in ancient China) The lights of the military are shining.  

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