中佐
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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中 | 佐 |
ちゅう Grade: 1 |
さ Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
中 (“mid-”) + 佐 (“to assist; assistant”), perhaps modeled after 中将 (chūjō, “senior deputy of the 近衛府 (Konoefu, “Bodyguard”); lieutenant general; vice admiral”). See 佐官 (sakan, “field officer”) for more.
Pronunciation edit
- Homophones: 中祭, 仲裁
Noun edit
- (military) a lieutenant colonel
- (military) a commander (naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain)
- 2014 November 11, Bungie, 343 Industries, quoting Fleet Admiral Lord Terrence Hood, Halo 2: Anniversary, Xbox Game Studios, Xbox One, level/area: Cairo Station:
- (military) a wing commander
Vietnamese edit
chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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中 | 佐 |
Noun edit
中佐
- chữ Hán form of trung tá (“lieutenant colonel; commander”).