中将

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See also: 中將

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 中將 (“lieutenant general, vice-admiral, air marshal”).
(This term is the simplified form of 中將).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ちゅう
Grade: 1
しょう > じょう
Grade: 6
kan'on
Alternative spelling
中將 (kyūjitai)
 中将 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(mid-) +‎ (general; commander)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ちゅう)(じょう) (chūjōちゆうじやう (tyuuzyau)?

  1. (historical, government) the senior 次官 (suke, deputy) of the 近衛府 (Konoefu)
  2. (military) a lieutenant general
    Hypernym: 将官
    Coordinate terms: 准将, 少将, 大将, 代将, 中尉, 中佐
  3. (military) a vice admiral
    Hypernym: 将官
    Coordinate terms: 准将, 少将, 大将, 代将, 中尉, 中佐
  4. (military) an air marshal
    Hypernym: 将官
    Coordinate terms: 准将, 少将, 大将, 代将, 中尉, 中佐

Descendants

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  • Chinese: 中將中将 (zhōngjiàng)[3]
  • Korean: 중장 (jungjang)
  • Vietnamese: trung tướng

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 汉语外来词词典 [Chinese Loanword Dictionary] (in Chinese), 1984, page 407