Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 上等兵(じょうとうへい) in Japanese

上等兵
Kana Reading
じょうとうへい
Romaji
jōtōhei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)

Kanji in this word

等 JLPT 3

12 strokes

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひと.しい, など, -ら

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兵 JLPT 2

7 strokes

soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics

On'Yomi: ヘイ, ヒョウ

Kun'Yomi: つわもの

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上 JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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