noun
A specific rank in the Japanese military hierarchy, above private and below superior private.
彼は軍隊で一等兵に昇進した。
He was promoted to private first class in the army.
Standard kanji spelling for this military rank.
Variant using numeral 1; seen in some contexts but less common than the kanji form.
Compound of 一等 (first class) and 兵 (soldier), directly denoting the rank of private first class.