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二等陸尉 (にとうりくい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

二に等とう陸りく尉い

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Meanings

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noun

first lieutenant (JGSDF)

military

Specific rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equivalent to first lieutenant. Used in military contexts.

彼かれは昨さく年ねん、二に等とう陸りく尉いに昇しょう進しんした。
He was promoted to first lieutenant last year.

二に

等とう

陸りく

尉い

と

し

て

小しょう

隊たい

を

指し

揮き

する

。

As a first lieutenant, he commands a platoon.

Written forms

二に等とう陸りく尉い
Standard kanji form for this JGSDF rank.
２に等とう陸りく尉い
Variant using numeral ２; seen in official contexts.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
陸land, six
尉military officer, jailer, old man

Similar words

一いっ等とう陸りく尉い
一等陸尉 is the next higher rank, equivalent to captain in the JGSDF.
三さん等とう陸りく尉い
三等陸尉 is the rank below, equivalent to second lieutenant.

Etymology

Compound of 二等 (second class) + 陸 (land) + 尉 (officer), following the JGSDF rank naming pattern.