noun
Abbreviation of 二等陸士 (nitō rikushi), the lowest enlisted rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Used in military contexts.
See also: 二等陸士
彼は入隊してすぐ二士になった。
He became a private soon after enlisting.
二士の階級章は一本の線で表される。
The rank insignia for a private is represented by a single stripe.
Full, formal term for the same rank; 二士 is the common abbreviation.
Abbreviation of 二等陸士 (nitō rikushi), literally 'second-class soldier'.