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

二に等とう陸りく尉い

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Meanings

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first lieutenant (JGSDF)

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

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昇しょう

進しん

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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.

Kanji

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

Related 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.

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.

Etymology

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