What does kanji 尉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 尉 is military officer.

How is kanji 尉 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 尉 are イ, ジョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 尉?

The main radical for kanji 尉 is 寸.

What words use kanji 尉?

Example words that use kanji 尉 include 尉, 尉官, 尉鶲, 大尉.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

尉

Meaning

Kanji 尉

military officer

military officer, jailer, old man, rank

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: イジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2007
Strokes: 11
Radical: 寸
Components: 二 • 寸 • 小 • 尸 • 示
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 17 common entries

Showing 17 of 20 entries that include this kanji.

尉

じょう

(noh) old man

尉官

いかん

officer below the rank of major

尉鶲

じょうびたき

Daurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)

大尉

たいい

captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF)

少尉

しょうい

second lieutenant

中尉

ちゅうい

first lieutenant

一尉

いちい

captain (JASDF, JGSDF)

海尉

かいい

lower-grade officer rank (JMSDF)

空尉

くうい

(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence)

空軍大尉

くうぐんたいい

air force captain

黒式尉

こくしきじょう

noh mask used for old man roles (usu. black)

三尉

さんい

second lieutenant (JGSDF)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は陸軍の中尉です。

He is a first lieutenant in the army.

大尉は部下に命令を出した。

The captain gave orders to his subordinates.

祖父は少尉として戦争に行った。

My grandfather went to war as a second lieutenant.

彼は一等海尉に昇進した。

He was promoted to Lieutenant in the Navy.

能の面には尉と呼ばれるものがある。

There is a Noh mask called jou (old man).

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