海曹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海 曹
かい
Grade: 2
そう
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
海曹 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かいそー [kàísóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠iso̞ː]

Noun

海(かい)曹(そう) • (kaisō) ←かいさう (kaisau)?

  1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a non-commissioned officer
    海(かい)曹(そう)長(ちょう)
    kaisōchō
    a chief petty officer
    1(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)
    ittō kaisō
    a petty officer first class
    2(に)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)
    nitō kaisō
    a petty officer second class
    3(さん)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)
    santō kaisō
    a petty officer third class

See also

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