Meaning

Primary

Lieutenant Colonel

Alternatives

Navy Commander, Wing Commander

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The middle help in the army or navy is the lieutenant colonel or the navy commander. I'm guessing these ranks are kind of in the middle or middle high end of the ranking scales?

Reading

ちゅうさ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

中佐は、日本への移住に反対することを決めた。

The lieutenant colonel decided against immigrating to Japan.

Kanji Composition