海士

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
海	士
かい Grade: 2	し Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
海士 (kyūjitai)

海 (kai, “sea”) +‎ 士 (-shi, “enlisted person”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) か​いし [káꜜìshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠iɕi]

Noun

海(かい)士(し) • (kaishi) 

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

   海(かい)士(し)長(ちょう)

   kaishichō

   a leading seaman

   １(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)

   ittō kaishi

   a seaman

   ２(に)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)

   nitō kaishi

   a seaman apprentice

   ３(さん)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)

   santō kaishi

   a seaman recruit

See also

• 海(かい)曹(そう) (kaisō)
• 陸(りく)士(し) (rikushi)
• 空(くう)士(し) (kūshi)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
海	士
あ Grade: 2	Grade: 5
irregular

Alternative spelling
海士 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

海士(あま) • (Ama) 

1. a place name.

See also

• 塰(あま) (ama)