Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 少将(しょうしょう) in Japanese

少将
Kana Reading
しょうしょう
Romaji
shōshō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    major general; rear admiral; air commodore


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

10 strokes

leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about

On'Yomi: ショウ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: まさ.に, はた, まさ, ひきい.る, もって

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

few, little

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.ない, すこ.し

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