Banzai charge is the term that was used by the Allied forces of World War II to refer to Japanese human wave attacks and swarming staged by infantry units.
What does banzai literally mean?
Word Origin for banzai
Japanese: literally, (may you live for) ten thousand years.
Why do Japanese say banzai?
This term came from the Japanese battle cry "Tennōheika Banzai" (天皇陛下万歳, meaning "Long live His Majesty the Emperor"), and was shortened to banzai, specifically referring to the tactic used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Pacific War.
