軍曹

Reading

Kana: ぐんそう

Romaji: gunsou

Definition

noun

1

sergeant

Kanji

軍

Readings: グン、 いくさ

Meanings: army, force, troops, war, battle

曹

Readings: ソウ、 ゾウ

Meanings: office, official, comrade, fellow

Example Sentence

大尉(たいい)は軍曹(ぐんそう)よりも階級(かいきゅう)が上(うえ)だ。

➥A captain is above a sergeant.