staff sergeant
Historical rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, equivalent to a staff sergeant. Not used in the modern Japan Self-Defense Forces.
His grandfather served as a staff sergeant during the war.
軍曹 is a sergeant, one rank below 二等軍曹 (staff sergeant).
曹長 is a sergeant major, one rank above 二等軍曹.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical military rank.
Variant using numeral ２; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 二等 (second class) and 軍曹 (sergeant), reflecting the Imperial Japanese Army rank system.