小卒

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Chinese

small; tiny; few
small; tiny; few; young
 
die; soldier; abruptly
die; soldier; abruptly; hurriedly
 
simp. and trad.
(小卒)

Pronunciation


Noun

小卒

  1. (literary, military) low ranking soldier; foot soldier; private
  2. (literary) ordinary person
  3. (xiangqi, chess) pawn (on the black side)

Synonyms

  • (chess pawn):

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
せがれ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 小卒 – see the following entry.
こせがれ
(derogatory, familiar) you little bastard, you little brat
(humble) one's own son
Alternative spellings
小倅, 小せがれ
(This term, 小卒, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
そつ
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しょう)(そつ) (shōsotsu

  1. having graduated (卒業) from elementary school (小学校)
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