海曹

Japanese

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

Alternative spelling
(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)^?}

(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