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尉
尉
11 strokes
Frequency: 2007
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

military officer
jailer
old man
rank

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イ
ジョウ

Common Words

大尉
たいい
だいい
Noun
Freq #14440
1

Military; だいい used by imperial japanese navy

captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)

Examples
少佐は大尉の上官である。
A major is above a captain.
中尉
ちゅうい
Noun
Freq #16355
1

Military

first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade

少尉
しょうい
Noun
Freq #19547
1

Military

second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign

尉
じょう
Noun
Freq #37323
1

Archaic

inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)

2

Noh

old man

3

white ash (of charcoal)

准尉
じゅんい
Noun
Freq #51023
1

Military

warrant officer

一尉
１尉
いちい
Noun
Freq #70242
1

Military

captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade; JMSDF)

二尉
２尉
にい
Noun
Freq #86783
1

Abbreviation; Military

first lieutenant (JGSDF)

尉官
いかん
Noun
Freq #89620
1

officer below the rank of major; company officer

三尉
３尉
さんい
Noun
Freq #90725
1

Abbreviation; Military

second lieutenant (JGSDF)

海尉
かいい
Noun suffix
Freq #99331
1

Military

lower-grade officer rank (JMSDF)

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