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一等海佐 (いっとうかいさ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ等とう海かい佐さ

Meanings

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noun

captain (JMSDF)

military

Specific rank in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, equivalent to a navy captain.

彼かれは一いっ等とう海かい佐さに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to captain (JMSDF).

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
海sea, ocean
佐

assistant, help

Etymology

Compound of 一等 (first class) + 海佐 (naval field officer), following the JMSDF rank naming pattern.