副将

See also: 副將

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 副将 – see 副將 (“second in command”). (This term, 副将, is the simplified form of 副將.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
副	将
ふく Grade: 4	しょう Grade: 6
kan’on

Etymology

From 副 (fuku-, “vice-”) +‎ 将 (shō, “commander”)

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) ふくしょー [fùkúshóó] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA^(key): [ɸɯ̟̊ᵝkɯ̟ᵝɕo̞ː]

Noun

副将 (hiragana ふくしょう, rōmaji fukushō, historical hiragana ふくしやう)

(military) a second-in-command
a "second", the second highest-ranking member of a sport team, generally the second strongest member
- 1984 October 20 [Jan 15 1983], Murakami, Motoka, “日にっ本ぽん一の巻まき [Japan’s Number One]”, in 六ム三サ四シの剣けん [Musashi’s Sword], volume 8 (fiction), 7th edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 47:
  
  先 (せん)生 (せい)！　なして六 (ム)三 (サ)四 (シ)が大 (たい)将 (しょう)でわたすが副 (ふく)将 (しょう)だあ⁉
  Sensei! Nashite Musashi ga taishō de watasu ga fukushō dā⁉
  Sensei! How come Musashi’s the first and ah’m the second⁉
- 1999 November 20 [Aug 9 1999], Hotta, Yumi; Obata, Takeshi, “第だい９局きょく　大たい将しょう・副ふく将しょう・三さん将しょう [Game 9: First, Second and Third]”, in ヒカルの碁, volume 2 (fiction), 3rd edition, Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 35:
  
  オレが大 (たい)将 (しょう)　このガキが副 (ふく)将 (しょう)　おまえが三 (さん)将 (しょう)
  Ore ga taishō Kono gaki ga fukushō O-mae ga sanshō
  I’ll be the first, the brat’s the second, you’re the third
  なんでボクが三 (さん)将 (しょう)なんだ
  Nan de boku ga sanshō nan da
  Why am I the third?
  実 (じつ)力 (りょく)順 (じゅん)だろ？オレ天才だし
  Jitsuryokujun daro? Ore tensai da shi
  Isn’t it supposed to be in order of strength? I’m a genius.
  小 (しょう)学 (がく)生 (せい)に副 (ふく)将 (しょう)をやらせるわけにいかないよ
  Shōgakusei ni fukushō o yaraseru wake ni ikanai yo
  We can’t have a grade school kid be the second!
  じゃ　おまえが副 (ふく)将 (しょう)でコイツが三 (さん)将 (しょう)な
  Ja o-mae ga fukushō de koitsu ga sanshō na
  You’re the second and he’s the third then.