中将
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See also: 中將
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 中将 – see 中將 (“lieutenant general, vice-admiral, air marshal”). (This term is the simplified form of 中將). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 中 | 将 |
| ちゅう Grade: 1 |
しょう > じょう Grade: 6 |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 中將 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
中 (“mid-”) + 将 (“general; commander”)
Pronunciation
Noun
中将 • (chūjō) ←ちゆうじやう (tyuuzyau)?
- (historical, government) the senior 次官 (suke, “deputy”) of the 近衛府 (Konoefu)
- (military) a lieutenant general
- (military) a vice admiral
- (military) an air marshal
Descendants
- → Chinese: 中將／中将 (zhōngjiàng)[3]
- → Korean: 중장 (jungjang)
- → Vietnamese: trung tướng
See also
- 中将棋 (chūshōgi)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ 汉语外来词词典 [Chinese Loanword Dictionary] (in Chinese), 1984, page 407