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海軍中将 (kaigunchuujou) Japanese meaning: vice-admiral | Kotomora

海かい軍ぐん中ちゅう将じょう

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Meanings

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A rank in the Imperial Japanese Navy and modern Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, equivalent to a vice-admiral in English-speaking navies.

山やま本もと五十いそ六ろくは海かい軍ぐん中ちゅう将じょうとして真しん珠じゅ

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Yamamoto Isoroku, as a vice-admiral, commanded the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Kanji

海sea, ocean
軍army, force, troops
中in, inside, middle
将leader, commander, general

Related words

海かい軍ぐん大たい将しょう
海軍大将 is the higher rank of admiral, while 海軍中将 is vice-admiral.
海かい軍ぐん少しょう将しょう
海軍少将 is the lower rank of rear admiral.

Built from

海かい軍ぐん+中ちゅう将じょう

Etymology

Compound of 海軍 (navy) and 中将 (vice-admiral / lieutenant general). The rank title follows the pattern of combining a service branch with a general officer rank.