Lyeong is the senior officers rank group used by the South Korean Military. The ranks are below Jang and above wi. The equal rank group in North Korea is jwa.
| Lyeong | |
| Hangul | 령 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 領 |
| RR | ryeong |
| MR | ryŏng |
Insignia
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| Hangul | 대령 | 중령 | 소령 | |
| Hanja | 大領 | 中領 | 少領 | |
| Romanization | Daeryeong | Jungnyeong | Soryeong | |
| Literal translation | Upper leader | Middle leader | Small leader | |
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 Republic of Korea Army[2] |
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 Republic of Korea Navy[3] |
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See also
editRanks 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)
References
edit- 1 2 3 "gyegeubjang-ui jesig(je7joje2hang gwanlyeon)" 계급장의 제식(제7조제2항 관련) [Rank insignia (related to Article 7 (2))]. law.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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