曹長

Japanese

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

Noun

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

1. (military) a sergeant major

   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.

2. (military) a chief petty officer

See also

• 准(じゅん)尉(い) (jun'i)
• 軍(ぐん)曹(そう) (gunsō)