一等兵
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 一 | 等 | 兵 |
| いち > いっ Grade: 1 |
とう Grade: 3 |
へい Grade: 4 |
| goon | kan'on | |
Etymology
一等 (“first level”) + 兵 (“servicemember”)
Pronunciation
Noun
- (military) a private first class (enlisted rank below superior private and above second-class private in the Imperial Japanese Army)
See also
- 一等兵曹 (jōtō heisō)