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二佐 (nisa) Japanese meaning: lieutenant colonel (JGSDF) | Kotomora
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Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) Related words 二に 等とう 陸りく 佐さ Full, unabbreviated form of the same rank; 二佐 is the common abbreviation.
一いっ 佐さ Abbreviation for 一等陸佐, the next higher rank (colonel).
三さん 佐さ Abbreviation for 三等陸佐, the next lower rank (major).
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The rank insignia for lieutenant colonel has two cherry blossoms.
Written forms 二に 佐さ Usage 67%
Standard kanji spelling for this military rank abbreviation.
２に 佐さ Usage 33%
Numerical variant using Arabic numeral 2; seen in some official or informal contexts.
Etymology Abbreviation of 二等陸佐 (にとうりくさ), combining 二 (two, second) and 佐 (assistant, field officer rank).
