中将

See also: 中將

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

Japanese
Kanji in this term
中 将
ちゅう
Grade: 1		 しょう > じょう
Grade: 6
kan’on
Alternative spelling
中將 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

中 (“mid-”) +‎ 将 (“general; commander”)

Pronunciation

Noun

中(ちゅう)将(じょう) • (chūjō) ←ちゆうじやう (tyūzyau)?

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

See also

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  3. 汉语外来词词典 [Chinese Loanword Dictionary] (in Chinese), 1984, page 407
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