海曹

Japanese

Kanji in this term
海	曹
かい Grade: 2	そう Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
海曹 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かいそー [kàísóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠iso̞ː]

Noun

海(かい)曹(そう) • (kaisō) ^{←かいさう (kaisau)?}

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

   海(かい)曹(そう)長(ちょう)

   kaisōchō

   a chief petty officer

   １(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)

   ittō kaisō

   a petty officer first class

   ２(に)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)

   nitō kaisō

   a petty officer second class

   ３(さん)等(とう)海(かい)曹(そう)

   santō kaisō

   a petty officer third class

See also

• 下(か)士(し)官(かん) (kashikan)
• 准(じゅん)海(かい)尉(い) (junkaī)
• 海(かい)士(し) (kaishi)
• 陸(りく)曹(そう) (rikusō)
• 空(くう)曹(そう) (kūsō)