Sa (rank)

(; ; ) is the rank held by field-grade officers in the militaries of Japan, Vietnam, and North Korea.

Japan

The only difference between rank names are the use of morphemes, which are (), () or (). Rank group Senior officers Literal translation Aide first class Aide second class Aide third class U.S. equivalent Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major U.S. equivalent Captain Commander Lieutenant commander U.S. equivalent Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Rank group Senior officers

North Korea

Rank group Senior officers Hangul Hanja Romanization Literal translation Great assistant Upper assistant Middle assistant Small assistant U.S. equivalent None Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major U.S. equivalent None Captain Commander Lieutenant commander U.S. equivalent None Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Rank group Senior officers

Vietnam

Rank group Senior officers Vietnamese Chữ Hán Literal translation Grand assistant Upper assistant Middle assistant Lower assistant Vietnam Border Guard Vietnam Coast Guard Vietnamese Rank group Senior officers

South Vietnamese variant

Rank group Senior officers Vietnamese Chữ Hán Literal translation Grand assistant Middle assistant Lower assistant Translation Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Translation Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Translation Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Translation Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Vietnamese Rank groupSenior officers

See also Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries General officer: Jiang (rank) Senior officer: Sa (rank), Xiao (rank), Lyeong Junior officer: Wei (rank) Non-commissioned officers: Shi (rank) Enlisted ranks: Bing (rank), Shi (rank)

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