Word details

大佐

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 大佐.

Dictionary

Entry

大佐いさだいさNounFreq #12640
1

Military; だいさ used by Imperial Japanese Navy

colonel; (navy) captain

Examples
彼は2年前に、大佐の階級に昇進した。
He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

large, big

3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダイタイ

Kun

おお-おお.きい-おお.いに

Nanori

うふおうたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもと

assistant, help

7 strokesFrequency 474JLPT N1Grade 4

On

Nanori

すけ

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