軽卒

See also: 輕卒

Japanese

Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: 3
そつ
Grade: 4
kan'on
Alternative spelling
輕卒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ーそつ [kèésótsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ke̞ːso̞t͡sɨ]

Noun

(けい)(そつ) • (keisotsuけいそつ (keisotu)?

  1. low-rank soldier

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 軽卒 – see the following entry.
軽率けいそつ
[adjective] rash, indiscreet, hasty, thoughtless
[noun] rashness, indiscretion, thoughtlessness
(This term, 軽卒, is an alternative spelling (uncommon) of the above term.)

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN