Specific rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equivalent to a junior enlisted soldier above private.
彼は入隊して二年で一等陸士に昇進した。
He was promoted to private first class two years after enlisting.
二等陸士 is the rank immediately below 一等陸士, equivalent to private.
陸士長 is the rank immediately above 一等陸士, equivalent to lance corporal.
Standard kanji form for this JGSDF rank.
Variant using numeral １ instead of 一; less common but still seen in official contexts.
Compound of 一等 (first class) + 陸士 (ground soldier), a modern rank term created for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.