伍長

Japanese
Kanji in this term
伍 長
ご
Jinmeiyō		 ちょう
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

伍 (“squad of five”) +‎ 長 (“chief”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ご​ちょー [góꜜchòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞t͡ɕo̞ː]

Noun

伍(ご)長(ちょう) • (gochō) ←ごちやう (gotyau)?

  1. (military) a corporal
    Hypernym: 下士官
    Coordinate terms: 水兵長, 曹長, 兵長
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