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subjugate
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Readings

On readingセイ
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. subjugateRtK
    彼はその大遠征のリーダーだった。He was the leader of the great expedition.tatoeba
    彼はエベレスト登頂の遠征隊の一員であった。He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.tatoeba
  2. attack the rebellious
  3. collect taxes
  1. ladder

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Nelson · column · going (行) · line · correct (正) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · stop (止) · footprint (止)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 946

Compound words

遠征えんせい
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
出征しゅっせい
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
征服せいふく
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
外征がいせい
foreign campaign
再征さいせい
second punitive expedition
征箭そや
arrow (for use in battle)
征伐せいばつ
conquest
出征軍しゅっせいぐん
army in the field
征服者せいふくしゃ
conqueror
出征家族しゅっせいかぞく
family of a soldier at the front
出征軍人しゅっせいぐんじん
soldier at the front
南征北伐なんせいほくばつ
attacking in all directions

Additional Examples

彼はエベレストを征服した。
He conquered Mt. Everest.tatoeba
町は征服されて、彼は追い出された。
The city was conquered, and he was driven out.tatoeba

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