尉
尉

military officer, jailer, old man, rank

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大尉たいいだいいNounFreq #14440
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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NounFreq #16355
1

Military

first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade

少尉しょういNounFreq #19547
1

Military

second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign

尉じょうNounFreq #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NounFreq #51023
1

Military

warrant officer

一尉１尉いちいNounFreq #70242
1

Military

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

二尉２尉にいNounFreq #86783
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Abbreviation; Military

first lieutenant (JGSDF)

尉官いかんNounFreq #89620
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officer below the rank of major; company officer

三尉３尉さんいNounFreq #90725
1

Abbreviation; Military

second lieutenant (JGSDF)

海尉かいいNoun suffixFreq #99331
1

Military

lower-grade officer rank (JMSDF)

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