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

• 兵(へい)曹(そう)長(ちょう) (heisōchō)