曹長

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) そーちょー [sóꜜòchòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
- IPA^(key): [so̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

曹長 (hiragana そうちょう, rōmaji sōchō, historical hiragana さうちやう)

(military) a sergeant major
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.
(military) a chief petty officer

See also

准 (じゅん)尉 (い) (jun'i)
軍 (ぐん)曹 (そう) (gunsō)

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