noun

  1. main body (of an army), main force.
  2. these troops.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
本隊 ほんたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
regiment, party, company
タイ (4th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
consummate(遂) variant
to divide
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)