海佐

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海	佐
かい Grade: 2	さ Grade: 4
kan'on

Alternative spelling
海佐 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) か​いさ [káꜜìsà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠isa̠]

Noun

海(かい)佐(さ) • (kaisa) 

1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a field officer

   Hypernym: 佐官

   Coordinate terms: 海尉, 海将, 空佐, 陸佐

   １(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)佐(さ)

   ittō kaisa

   a captain

   ２(に)等(とう)海(かい)佐(さ)

   nitō kaisa

   a commander

   ３(さん)等(とう)海(かい)佐(さ)

   santō kaisa

   a lieutenant commander