Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2
しょう
Grade: 6

Grade: 6
kan’on
Alternative spelling
海將補 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

海将 (kaishō, vice admiral) +‎ (-ho, assistant)

Noun edit

(かい)(しょう)() (kaishōho

  1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a rear admiral
    Hypernym: 将官
    Coordinate terms: 空将補, 少将, 陸将補