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士官 (しかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
military officer ; commissioned officer
military
Refers to a commissioned officer in the armed forces. In Japanese contexts, it typically covers ranks from second lieutenant upward.
Kanji 士 gentleman, scholar, samurai 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ Similar words 将しょう 校こう 将校 is a broader term for commissioned officers, while 士官 is more specifically used in military contexts and often appears in compound terms like 士官学校 (military academy).
下か 士し 官かん 下士官 refers to non-commissioned officers (NCOs), such as sergeants, contrasting with 士官 which denotes commissioned officers.
くん
練れん
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受う
ける
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Officer cadets undergo rigorous training.
Sino-Japanese compound of 士 (warrior, gentleman) and 官 (official, government post). The term was adopted in the modern military sense during the Meiji period.
