曹長

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
そう
Grade: S
ちょう
Grade: 2
kan'on
 曹長 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(cohort) +‎ (chief)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(そう)(ちょう) (sōchōさうちやう (sautyau)?

  1. (military) a sergeant major
    Hypernym: 下士官
    Coordinate terms: 伍長, 水兵長, 兵長
    (そう)(ちょう)(こう)(げき)(めい)(れい)した。
    Sōchō wa kōgeki o meirei shita.
    The Sergeant Major ordered the attack.
  2. (military) a chief petty officer

See also

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