たい
大
さ
佐

noun

Military. だいさ used by Imperial Japanese Navy.
  1. colonel, (navy) captain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たい
大
さ
佐
 大佐 たいさ ✔
だい
大
さ
佐
 大佐 だいさ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
assistant, help
サ　すけ (9th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
left
ひだり　サ　シャ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)