曹長

Japanese

Kanji in this term
曹	長
そう Grade: S	ちょう Grade: 2
kan'on

Etymology

曹 (“cohort”) +‎ 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) そーちょー [sóꜜòchòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [so̞ːt͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

曹(そう)長(ちょう) • (sōchō) ^{←さうちやう (sautyau)^?}

(military) a sergeant major
Hypernym: 下士官

Coordinate terms: 伍長, 水兵長, 兵長

曹(そう)長(ちょう)は攻(こう)撃(げき)を命(めい)令(れい)した。
Sōchō wa kōgeki o meirei shita.
The Sergeant Major ordered the attack.
(military) a chief petty officer

See also

兵(へい)曹(そう)長(ちょう) (heisōchō)