Lyeong
| Lyeong | |
| Hangul | 령 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ryeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryŏng |
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.
Insignia
| Rank group | Senior officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangul | 대령 | 중령 | 소령 | |
| Hanja | 大領 | 中領 | 少領 | |
| Romanization | Daeryeong | Jungnyeong | Soryeong | |
| Literal translation | Upper leader | Middle leader | Small leader | |
| Armed Forces[1] | ||||
| Republic of Korea Army[2] | ||||
| Republic of Korea Navy[3] | ||||
| Republic of Korea Marine Corps[1] | ||||
| Republic of Korea Air Force[1] | ||||
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)
- Chungjwa
References
- ^ a b c "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.