三さん曹そうじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounsergeant (JGSDF)abbreviationmilitary›Abbreviation of 三等陸曹 (santō rikusō), a non-commissioned officer rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Used in military contexts.See also: 三等陸曹彼かれは三さん曹そうに昇しょう進しんした。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe was promoted to sergeant.三さん曹そうとして部ぶ隊たいを指し導どうする。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe leads the unit as a sergeant.