Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
よ(う)
Grade: S
そろ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 宜候 – see the following entry.
ようそろ
[interjection] A navigational term used to issue the command to steer a ship or vessel straight ahead, often issued after a command to turn, when the ship or vessel is ready to move in the direction it is currently heading. Analogous to "keep her steady" in English usage.
[interjection] (naval, military) okay, good
[interjection] a filler word used in musical accompaniment
(This term, 宜候, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.)