尉
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尉
1
Archaic
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system)
2
Noh
old man
3
white ash (of charcoal)
Kanji in this Word
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
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