海士

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Japanese

 海士 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
海 士
かい
Grade: 2 		し
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
海士 (kyūjitai)

海 (kai, “sea”) +‎ 士 (-shi, “enlisted person”)

Pronunciation

Noun

海(かい)士(し) • (kaishi) 

  1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a sailor
    海(かい)士(し)長(ちょう)
    kaishichō
    a leading seaman
    １(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)
    ittō kaishi
    a seaman
    ２(に)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)
    nitō kaishi
    a seaman apprentice
    ３(さん)等(とう)海(かい)士(し)
    santō kaishi
    a seaman recruit

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Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
海 士
あ
Grade: 2 		Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
海士 (kyūjitai)

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Proper noun

海士(あま) • (Ama) 

  1. a place name.

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