Japanese · Lesson 151
Lesson 153
Narration and the written language
Officer ranks and categories · Narration 1 of 3
Three groups of personnel
*軍人は 将校、下士官、兵と 大きく 三つに 分ける 事が 出来る* means "Military personnel can be broadly divided into three groups: officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted men."
*将校の 階級は 将官、佐官、尉官と 三つに 大別する 事が 出来る* divides officer ranks into general, field, and company officers.
The same names in two services
*日本語では 将校の 階級は 陸軍のも 海軍のも 同じである* means "In Japanese, officer ranks are the same in the Army and the Navy."
*陸軍* or *海軍* comes before the shared rank name to identify the service.
Kanji: 尉, 准, 曹
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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ぐんじんはしょうこう、かしかん、へいとおおきくみっつにわけることができる。
Military personnel can be broadly divided into three groups: officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted men.
軍人military personnelはtopic将校、officers下士noncommissioned officers官、noncommissioned officers兵enlisted menとand大きくbroadly三threeつthreeにinto分けるdivide事act ofがsubject出来る。can - 2
しょうこうのかいきゅうはしょおかん、さかん、いかんとみっつにたいべつすることができる。
Officer ranks can be broadly divided into three groups: general officers, field officers, and company officers.
将校officersのof階級ranksはtopic将官、general officers佐官、field officers尉官company officersとand三threeつthreeにinto大別broadly divideするdo事act ofがsubject出来る。can - 3
しょおかんにはげんすい、たいしょお、ちゅうじょお、しょおしょお、じゅんしょおまたはだいしょお、さかんにはたいさ、ちゅうさ、しょうさ、いかんにはたいい、ちゅうい、しょうい、じゅんいのかいきゅうがある。
The general officer ranks are marshal, general, lieutenant general, major general, and brigadier general or commodore; the field officer ranks are colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major; and the company officer ranks are captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, and warrant officer.
将官general officersにamongはtopic元帥、marshal大将、general中将、lieutenant general少将、major general准将brigadier general又orはor代将、commodore佐官field officersにamongはtopic大佐、colonel中佐、lieutenant colonel少佐、major尉官company officersにamongはtopic大尉、captain中尉、first lieutenant少尉、second lieutenant准尉warrant officerのof階級ranksがsubjectある。exist - 4
にほんごではしょうこうのかいきゅうはりくぐんのもかいぐんのもおなじである。
In Japanese, officer ranks are the same in the Army and the Navy.
日本Japanese語Japaneseでinはtopic将校officersのof階級ranksはtopic陸軍Armyのonesもalso海軍Navyのonesもalso同じsameでisある。is - 5
ただかいきゅうのうえにりくぐんとかかいぐんとかつけるだけである。
You simply put either “Army” or “Navy” before the rank.
ただsimply階級rankのof上beforeにat陸軍Armyとorかor海軍Navyとorかorつけるputだけonlyでisある。is - 6
（りくぐんたいい、かいぐんたいいなど）
Examples include Army captain and Navy captain.
（陸軍Army大尉、captain海軍Navy大尉captainなど）and so on - 7
りくぐんのかしかんにはとくむそうちょう、そうちょう、いっとうぐんそう、にとうぐんそう、ぐんそう、ごちょうがあり、へいそつにはじょおとおへい、いっとうへい、にとうへいがある。
The Army noncommissioned officer ranks are special-duty sergeant major, sergeant major, sergeant first class, sergeant second class, sergeant, and corporal, while the enlisted ranks are private superior, private first class, and private second class.
陸軍Armyのof下士noncommissioned officers官noncommissioned officersにamongはtopic特務special-duty sergeant major曹長、special-duty sergeant major曹長、sergeant major一sergeant first class等sergeant first class軍曹、sergeant first class二sergeant second class等sergeant second class軍曹、sergeant second class軍曹、sergeant伍長corporalがsubjectあり、exist兵enlisted ranksそつenlisted ranksにamongはtopic上等private superior兵、private superior一private first class等private first class兵、private first class二private second class等private second class兵private second classがsubjectある。exist
Note on U. S. Military Rank
The rank chart of non-commissioned officers and enlisted men that is printed as Attachment #1 is of a tentative nature and is subject to change. Ranks given in that chart were taken from a draft English-Japanese military dictionary prepared under the auspices of the Ground Staff Office, Japan Ground Self Defense Force.- は
- leaves
- と
- and (See Gram. Notes)
- 三
- three
- に
- on (See Gram. Notes)
- が
- but (See Gram. Notes)
- 出来る。
- to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
- の
- See Grammar Notes
- 将官、
- general officers; flag officers
- 佐官、
- field grade officers
- 尉官
- company grade officers
- 元帥、
- General of the Army; Fleet Admiral; Field Marshal
- 大将、
- General, Admiral
- 中将、
- Lt. General; Vice Admiral
- 少将、
- Major General; Rear Admiral
- 准将
- Brigadier General
- 代将、
- Brigadier General
- ある。
- certain, some
- で
- --is and -- (See Grammar Notes)
- も
- as much as, as many as (See Grammar Notes
- ただ
- merely
- か
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- つける
- attach (vt)
- だけ
- only, just (See Grammar Notes)
- など）
- and so forth, etc.
- 一
- one
- 二
- two
- 上等
- superior class; superior quality
Commanders and their ranks · Narration 2 of 3
Different Navy ranks and unit commanders
*海軍の 下士官、兵の 階級は 陸軍の とは 全然 ちがっている* means Navy noncommissioned officer and enlisted ranks differ completely from Army ranks.
*連隊の 指揮官を 連隊長と 言い、大抵 大佐である* means "The commander of a regiment is called the regimental commander and is usually a colonel."
Battalion commanders are lieutenant colonels or majors. Company commanders are usually captains, and platoon commanders are usually second lieutenants.
A tentative chart of ranks
The chart of United States noncommissioned officer and enlisted ranks is tentative. It is subject to change.
Its ranks came from a draft English-Japanese military dictionary prepared under the Ground Staff Office of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force.
The rank chart is *階級表*.
Kanji: 揮
New kanji in these lines. Read down: the kanji, its reading, then the words it makes.
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かいぐんのかしかん、へいのかいきゅうはりくぐんのとはぜんぜんちがっているから、べっぴょおのかいきゅうひょう（ふろくいち）をさんこうにするがよい。
Since Navy noncommissioned officer and enlisted ranks are completely different from those of the Army, you should refer to the separate rank chart in Appendix 1.
海軍Navyのof下士noncommissioned officers官、noncommissioned officers兵enlisted menのof階級ranksはtopic陸軍Armyのonesとfromはtopic全然completelyちがっare differentてare differentいるare differentから、because別表separate chartのof階級rank chart表rank chart（付録Appendix One一）Appendix Oneをobject参考refer toにtoするdoがsubjectよい。should - 9
ぐんしれいかん、ぐんだんちょう、しだんちょうなどはしょおかんである。
Army commanders, corps commanders, and division commanders are general officers.
軍army commander司令army commander官、army commander軍団corps commander長、corps commander師団division commander長division commanderなどand othersはtopic将官general officersでareある。are - 10
もしりょだんがあればりょだんちょうもたいていしょおかんである。
If there is a brigade, the brigade commander is also usually a general officer.
もしif旅団brigadeがsubjectあれexistsばif旅団brigade commander長brigade commanderもalso大抵usually将官general officerでisある。is - 11
れんたいのしきかんをれんたいちょうといい、たいていたいさである。
The commander of a regiment is called the regimental commander and is usually a colonel.
連隊regimentのof指揮commander官commanderをobject連隊regimental commander長regimental commanderとquote言い、call大抵usually大佐colonelでisある。is - 12
だいたいのしきかんはだいたいちょうといい、ちゅうさまたはしょうさである。
The commander of a battalion is called the battalion commander and is a lieutenant colonel or major.
大隊battalionのof指揮commander官commanderはtopic大隊battalion commander長battalion commanderとquote言い、call中佐lieutenant colonel又orはor少佐majorでisある。is - 13
ちゅうたいのしきかんはたいていたいいで、ちゅうたいちょうといっている。
The commander of a company is usually a captain and is called the company commander.
中隊companyのof指揮commander官commanderはtopic大抵usually大尉captainで、is中隊company commander長company commanderとquote言っis calledてis calledいる。is called - 14
しょおたいのしきかんはたいていしょういで、しょおたいちょうという。
The commander of a platoon is usually a second lieutenant and is called the platoon commander.
小隊platoonのof指揮commander官commanderはtopic大抵usually少尉second lieutenantで、is小隊platoon commander長platoon commanderとquote言う。call
- いる
- to need (See Gram. Notes)
- から、
- from (See Gram. Notes)
- 別表
- attached table
- 一）
- one
- を
- particle denoting direct object (See Pattern Drill)
- よい。
- good (See Gram. Notes)
- 軍
- army, military
- 師団
- division (military)
- など
- and so forth, etc.
- 将官
- general officers; flag officers
- もし
- if
- 旅団
- brigade
- 連隊
- regiment
- 中隊
- company
- 小隊
- platoon
- 言う。
- to say
Self-Defense Force ranks · Narration 3 of 3
Ground, sea, and air rank names
*海上自衛隊、航空自衛隊の 階級も 陸上自衛隊の 場合と 同じである* states that the three services use corresponding ranks.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force uses *海* in place of *陸*. The Air Self-Defense Force uses *空* in place of *陸*.
A name followed by an abbreviated rank
*自衛官を 階級をつけて 呼ぶ 時には ××一佐、××三佐、××一曹、××二士などとする* gives forms for addressing uniformed personnel by name and rank.
The examples place the name before an abbreviated rank such as *一佐* or *一曹*.
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しょおたいよりちいさいたいをしきするのはかしかんである。
A unit smaller than a platoon is commanded by a noncommissioned officer.
小隊platoonよりthan小さいsmaller隊unitをobject指揮commandするcommandのone whoはtopic下士noncommissioned officer官noncommissioned officerでisある。is - 16
ぐんたいのがっこうにはこおちょおがいる。
A military school has a commandant.
軍隊militaryのof学校schoolにatはtopic校長commandantがsubject居る。exists - 17
ふつう、こおちょおをしきかんとはよばない。
Ordinarily, the commandant is not called a commander.
普通、ordinarily校長commandantをobject指揮commander官commanderとasはtopic呼ばis not calledない。is not called - 18
にほんのじえいたいのかいきゅうはりくじょうじえいたいでは、かんぶじえいかんにりくしょお、りくしょおほ、いっとうりくさ、にとうりくさ、さんとうりくさ、にとうりくい、さんとうりくいがあり、そうにいっとうりくそう、にとうりくそう、さんとうりくそう、しちょうなどにりくしちょう、いっとうりくし、にとうりくしがある。
In Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force, the officer ranks are general, major general, colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, first lieutenant, and second lieutenant; the sergeant ranks are sergeant first class, sergeant second class, and sergeant third class; and the enlisted ranks include leading private, private first class, and private second class.
日本Japanのof自衛Self-Defense Force隊Self-Defense Forceのof階級ranksはtopic陸上Ground Self-Defense Force自衛Ground Self-Defense Force隊Ground Self-Defense Forceでinは、topic幹部officers自衛officers官officersにamong陸将、general陸将major general補、major general一colonel等colonel陸佐、colonel二lieutenant colonel等lieutenant colonel陸佐、lieutenant colonel三major等major陸佐、major二first lieutenant等first lieutenant陸尉、first lieutenant三second lieutenant等second lieutenant陸尉second lieutenantがsubjectあり、exist曹sergeant ranksにamong一sergeant first class等sergeant first class陸曹、sergeant first class二sergeant second class等sergeant second class陸曹、sergeant second class三sergeant third class等sergeant third class陸曹、sergeant third class士長enlisted ranksなどsuch asにamong陸士leading private長、leading private一private first class等private first class陸士、private first class二private second class等private second class陸士private second classがsubjectある。exist - 19
かいじょおじえいたい、こおくうじえいたいのかいきゅうもりくじょうじえいたいのばあいとおなじであるが、かいじょおじえいたいのばあいにはりくのかわりにうみをつかい、こおくうじえいたいのばあいにはりくのかわりにそらをつかう。
The ranks of the Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Air Self-Defense Force are the same as those of the Ground Self-Defense Force, but the Maritime Self-Defense Force uses “sea” in place of “ground,” and the Air Self-Defense Force uses “air” in place of “ground.”
海上Maritime Self-Defense Force自衛Maritime Self-Defense Force隊、Maritime Self-Defense Force航空Air Self-Defense Force自衛Air Self-Defense Force隊Air Self-Defense Forceのof階級ranksもalso陸上Ground Self-Defense Force自衛Ground Self-Defense Force隊Ground Self-Defense Forceのof場合caseとas同じsameでareあるareが、but海上Maritime Self-Defense Force自衛Maritime Self-Defense Force隊Maritime Self-Defense Forceのof場合caseにinはtopic陸groundのof代りin placeにas海seaをobject使い、use航空Air Self-Defense Force自衛Air Self-Defense Force隊Air Self-Defense Forceのof場合caseにinはtopic陸groundのof代りin placeにas空airをobject使う。use - 20
じえいかんをかいきゅうをつけてよぶときには××いっさ、××さんさ、××いっそう、××にしなどとする。
When addressing a Self-Defense Force member by name and rank, you say forms such as so-and-so first-class field officer, so-and-so third-class field officer, so-and-so first-class sergeant, or so-and-so second-class private.
自衛Self-Defense Force member官Self-Defense Force memberをobject階級rankをobjectつけattachてand呼ぶaddress時whenにatは××topic; so-and-so一佐、××first-class field officer三third-class field officer佐、××third-class field officer一曹、××first-class sergeant二士second-class privateなどand so onとquoteする。say
- より
- than (See Gram. Notes)
- 隊
- small unit
- 軍隊
- military; troops
- 校長
- commandant; head of a school
- 陸将、
- lieutenant general (Japan)
- 海上
- on the sea; over the sea
- 航空
- aviation; flight
- 陸
- land
- 海
- sea, ocean
- 使う。
- to use, employ
- 時
- time
- 一佐、××
- Colonel, Captain (Navy) (Japanese rank)
Officer rank questions · Questions 1 of 2
Officer groups and senior commanders
*将校の 階級は 何と 何と何の 三つに 大別する 事が 出来るか* asks "Into what three groups can officer ranks be broadly divided?"
An answer names *将官*, *佐官*, and *尉官*. Other answers compare Army and Navy ranks, name Army noncommissioned ranks, or give ranks held by senior commanders.
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かいきゅう
Ranks.
階級ranks - 22
しょうこうのかいきゅうはなんとなんとなんのみっつにたいべつすることができるか。
Into what three groups can officer ranks be broadly divided?
将校officersのof階級ranksはtopic何whatとand何whatとand何whatのof三threeつthreeにinto大別broadly divideするdo事act ofがsubject出来るcanか。question - 23
しょおかんにはどんなのがあるか。
What general officer ranks are there?
将官general officersにamongはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectあるexistか。question - 24
さかんにはどんなのがあるか。
What field officer ranks are there?
佐官field officersにamongはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectあるexistか。question - 25
いかんにはどんなのがあるか。
What company officer ranks are there?
尉官company officersにamongはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectあるexistか。question - 26
にほんごではかいぐんしょうこうのかいきゅうもりくぐんしょうこうのかいきゅうもおなじか。
In Japanese, are Navy officer ranks and Army officer ranks the same?
日本Japanese語Japaneseでinはtopic海軍Navy officers将校Navy officersのof階級ranksもalso陸軍Army officers将校Army officersのof階級ranksもalso同じsameか。question - 27
もしおなじだったら、どうしてくべつするか。
If they are the same, how do you distinguish them?
もしif同じsameだっif they areたら、if they areどうhowしdoてand区別distinguishするdoか。question - 28
りくぐんのかしかんにはどんなのがあるか。
What Army noncommissioned officer ranks are there?
陸軍Armyのof下士noncommissioned officer官noncommissioned officerにinはtopicどんなwhat kindのonesがsubjectあるexistか。question - 29
かいぐんのかしかんはりくぐんのかしかんとおなじか。どんなにちがうか。
Are Navy noncommissioned officers the same as Army noncommissioned officers, and how are they different?
海軍Navyのof下士noncommissioned officers官noncommissioned officersはtopic陸軍Armyのof下士noncommissioned officers官noncommissioned officersとas同じthe sameか。questionどんなhowにhow違うdifferか。question - 30
ぐんしれいかん、ぐんだんちょう、しだんちょうなどのかいきゅうはどうか。
What ranks do army commanders, corps commanders, division commanders, and the like hold?
軍army commander司令army commander官、army commander軍団corps commander長、corps commander師団division commander長division commanderなどand the likeのof階級rankはtopicどうwhatか。question
- 出来る
- to be manufactured; to be produced (v.i.)
- か。
- either--or-- (See Gram. Notes)
- どんな
- what kind of; what sort of
- ある
- certain, some
- 佐官
- field grade officers
- たら、
- cod
- し
- city
- 区別
- distinction
Command ranks and forms of address · Questions 2 of 2
Ranks for units and forms of address
*連隊の 指揮官の 階級は 何か* asks "What rank does the commander of a regiment hold?"
An answer gives the appropriate rank. Other answers name ranks for smaller units, list ranks for every Self-Defense Force, or give a form of address.
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りょだんのばあいはどうか。
What about a brigade?
旅団brigadeのof場合caseはtopicどうwhat aboutか。question - 32
れんたいのしきかんのかいきゅうはなんか。
What rank does the commander of a regiment hold?
連隊regimentのof指揮commander官commanderのof階級rankはtopic何whatか。question - 33
だいたいのしきかんのかいきゅうはなんか。
What rank does the commander of a battalion hold?
大隊battalionのof指揮commander官commanderのof階級rankはtopic何whatか。question - 34
ちゅうたいのしきかんのかいきゅうはなんか。
What rank does the commander of a company hold?
中隊companyのof指揮commander官commanderのof階級rankはtopic何whatか。question - 35
しょおたいのしきかんのかいきゅうはなんか。
What rank does the commander of a platoon hold?
小隊platoonのof指揮commander官commanderのof階級rankはtopic何whatか。question - 36
しょおたいよりちいさいたいをしきするのはだれか。
Who commands a unit smaller than a platoon?
小隊platoonよりthan小さいsmaller隊unitをobject指揮commandするcommandのoneはtopicだれwhoか。question - 37
りくじょうじえいたいのかいきゅうをいってみよ。
Name the ranks of the Ground Self-Defense Force.
陸上Ground自衛Self-Defense Force隊Self-Defense Forceのof階級ranksをobject言っsayてsay見tryよ。command - 38
かいじょおじえいたいのかいきゅうをいってみよ。
Name the ranks of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
海上Maritime自衛Self-Defense Force隊Self-Defense Forceのof階級ranksをobject言っsayてsay見tryよ。command - 39
こおくうじえいたいのかいきゅうをいってみよ。
Name the ranks of the Air Self-Defense Force.
航空Air自衛Self-Defense Force隊Self-Defense Forceのof階級ranksをobject言っsayてsay見tryよ。command - 40
じえいかんをかいきゅうをつけてよぶときにはどうするか。
How do you address a Self-Defense Force member by name and rank?
自衛Self-Defense Force member官Self-Defense Force memberをobject階級rankをobjectつけattachてattach呼ぶaddress時whenにatはtopicどうhowするdoか。question
- だれ
- who?
Senior officer ranks · Word list 1 of 4
Senior officer groups and ranks
The entries cover senior officer categories, individual ranks, and one special-duty rank. *将官* means "general officers" or "flag officers."
*元帥* means "General of the Army," "Fleet Admiral," or "Field Marshal." *特務曹長* means "Master Sergeant."
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しょおかん
general officers; flag officers
将官general officers - 42
さかん
field grade officers
佐官field grade officers - 43
いかん
company grade officers
尉官company grade officers - 44
たいべつする
broadly divide into --
大別するbroadly divide - 45
げんすい
General of the Army; Fleet Admiral; Field Marshal
元帥field marshal - 46
たいしょお
General, Admiral
大将general or admiral - 47
ちゅうじょお
Lt. General; Vice Admiral
中将lieutenant general - 48
しょおしょお
Major General; Rear Admiral
少将major general - 49
じゅんしょお
Brigadier General
准将brigadier general - 50
だいしょお
Brigadier General
代将brigadier general - 51
とくむそうちょう
Master Sergeant
特務曹長master sergeant
- 大別する
- broadly divide into --
- 元帥
- General of the Army; Fleet Admiral; Field Marshal
- 大将
- General, Admiral
- 中将
- Lt. General; Vice Admiral
- 少将
- Major General; Rear Admiral
- 代将
- Brigadier General
- 特務曹長
- Master Sergeant
Units and their commanders · Word list 2 of 4
Formations and commanders
The entries connect formations with their commanders. *連隊* means "regiment," while *連隊長* means "regimental commander."
The list also names reference material. *階級表* means "rank table" or "rank chart."
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じょおとおへい
Private, first class
上等兵private first class - 53
べっぴょお
attached table
別表attached table - 54
かいきゅうひょう
rank table; rank chart
階級表rank table - 55
さんこうにする
refer to; consult
参考にするrefer to - 56
ぐんしれいかん
Army commander
軍司令官army commander - 57
ぐんだんちょう
Corps commander
軍団長corps commander - 58
りょだん
brigade
旅団brigade - 59
れんたい
regiment
連隊regiment - 60
しきかん
commander
指揮官commander - 61
れんたいちょう
regimental commander
連隊長regimental commander - 62
ちゅうたい
company
中隊company
- 上等兵
- Private, first class
- 階級表
- rank table; rank chart
- 参考にする
- refer to; consult
- 軍司令官
- Army commander
- 軍団長
- Corps commander
- 指揮官
- commander
- 連隊長
- regimental commander
Self-Defense services and ranks · Word list 3 of 4
Units, services, and senior ranks
The entries cover small units, military-school commandants, Self-Defense services, and senior Ground Self-Defense Force ranks.
*小隊* means "platoon," and *校長* means "commandant" or "head of a school." *陸将* means "General" or "Lt. General."
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しょうたい
platoon
小隊platoon - 64
たい
small unit
隊small unit - 65
ぐんたい
military; troops
軍隊military - 66
こうちょう
commandant; head of a school
校長school commandant - 67
かいじょうじえいたい
Maritime Self Defense Force
海上自衛隊Maritime Self-Defense Force - 68
こうくうじえいたい
Air Self Defense Force
航空自衛隊Air Self-Defense Force - 69
じえいかん
uniformed personnel
自衛官uniformed personnel - 70
りくしょう
General; Lt. General
陸将general or lieutenant general - 71
りくしょうほ
Major General
陸将補major general - 72
いちとうりくさ
Colonel
一等陸佐colonel - 73
にとうりくさ
Lt. Colonel
二等陸佐lieutenant colonel
- 海上自衛隊
- Maritime Self Defense Force
- 航空自衛隊
- Air Self Defense Force
- 自衛官
- uniformed personnel
- 陸将
- lieutenant general (Japan)
- 陸将補
- major general (Japan) See Cult. Notes)
- 一等陸佐
- Colonel
- 二等陸佐
- Lt. Colonel
Enlisted and junior officer ranks · Word list 4 of 4
Junior ranks in descending order
The entries descend from junior officers through sergeants and enlisted ranks. *三等陸佐* means "Major," and *一等陸曹* means "Master Sergeant."
The final enlisted entries descend from *陸士長*, "Corporal," to *三等陸士*, "recruit."
- 74
さんとうりくさ
Major
三等陸佐major - 75
いちとうりくい
Captain
一等陸尉captain - 76
にとうりくい
1st Lt.
二等陸尉first lieutenant - 77
さんとうりくい
2nd Lt.
三等陸尉second lieutenant - 78
いちとうりくそう
Master Sergeant
一等陸曹Master Sergeant - 79
にとうりくそう
Sergeant 1st class
二等陸曹Sergeant 1st class - 80
さんとうりくそう
Sergeant
三等陸曹Sergeant - 81
りくしちょう
Corporal
陸士長Corporal - 82
いちとうりくし
Private 1st class
一等陸士Private 1st class - 83
にとうりくし
Private
二等陸士Private - 84
さんとうりくし
recruit
三等陸士recruit
Materials for Conversation and Exercises
1 Materials:
将校 将校：
将官 将官、大将、中将、少将、准将（代将）
佐官 佐官、大佐、中佐、少佐
尉官 尉官、大尉、中尉、少尉、准尉
下士官 下士官：
1 特務曹長、曹長、一等軍曹、二等軍曹、軍曹、伍長
兵そつ 兵そつ：上等兵、一等兵、二等兵
司令官、指揮官、長 司令官、指揮官、長：
将官 将官――軍司令官、軍団長、師団長、旅団長
佐官 佐官――連隊長、大隊長
尉官 尉官――中隊長、小隊長
校長 校長
2 Exercise:
a Match the words in Column B with those in Column A by placing the letters of Column B in the proper spaces provided in Column A.
1 准将 a. corps
2 曹長 b. warrant officer
3 師団 c. Lt. General
4 尉官 d. battalion
5 旅団 e. Brigadier General
6 准尉 f. regiment
7 軍団 g. division
8 中隊 h. commander
9 部隊 i. sergeant, 1st class
10 中将 j. brigade
11 上等兵 k. unit
12 指揮官 l. commandant
13 連隊 m. private, 1st class
14 大隊 n. company grade officers
15 校長 o. companyHomework
1 Study the Narration thoroughly and memorize the vocabulary.
2 Read the Materials for Conversation and do the exercise given.
3 Learn to read the write the new Kanji.
4 Read the Notes.- 三等陸佐
- Major
- 一等陸尉
- Captain
- 二等陸尉
- 1st Lt.
- 三等陸尉
- 2nd Lt.
- 一等陸曹
- Master Sergeant
- 二等陸曹
- Sergeant 1st class
- 三等陸曹
- Sergeant
- 陸士長
- Corporal
- 一等陸士
- Private 1st class
- 二等陸士
- Private
- 三等陸士
- recruit
The particulars
- The course
- Defense Language Institute, Japanese Basic Course, 1967 to 1971. Public domain. The teaching pages and the narration are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The book
- Botchan, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
- JSON · Markdown · A guide for agents