海士

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

(kai, sea) + (-shi, enlisted person)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いし [káꜜìshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠iɕi]

Noun

(かい)() • (kaishi) 

  1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a sailor
    (かい)()(ちょう)
    kaishichō
    a leading seaman
    (いっ)(とう)(かい)()
    ittō kaishi
    a seaman
    ()(とう)(かい)()
    nitō kaishi
    a seaman apprentice
    (さん)(とう)(かい)()
    santō kaishi
    a seaman recruit

See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
Grade: 5
irregular
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

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Proper noun

海士(あま) • (Ama) 

  1. a place name.

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