一いっ等とう卒そつ

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noun

A former rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, equivalent to private first class. Now historical.

一いっ等とう卒そつ

Standard kanji spelling for this military rank.

１いっ等とう卒そつ

Numerical variant; less common but still encountered.

二に等とう卒そつ
二等卒 is the rank directly below 一等卒, equivalent to private.
上じょう等とう兵へい
上等兵 is a higher rank, roughly equivalent to superior private or lance corporal.

Compound of 一等 (first class) and 卒 (soldier). The term was used in the Imperial Japanese Army ranking system.