兵 Home·Characters·兵 Character · People 兵 つわもの tsuwamono weapons, soldier Composition 1234567 斤axe廾two hands Origin Two hands (廾) brandish an axe (斤): weapons, and then those who bear them. Proverbs carrying this character 209 夏草や兵どもが夢の跡 Summer grasses — all that remains of warriors' dreams. Related characters 主master, lord人person, human医medicine, to heal友friend坊quarter, lodging士scholar, warrior子child客guest我I, self戚relative, kin