曹長

Japanese
Kanji in this term
曹 長
そう
Grade: S		 ちょう
Grade: 2
kan’on

Etymology

曹 (“cohort”) +‎ 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) そ​ーちょー [sóꜜòchòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [so̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

曹(そう)長(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
    曹(そう)長(ちょう)は攻(こう)撃(げき)を命(めい)令(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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