Word Meaning 大尉

たいい taii

大尉 is read as たいい (taii) and means captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

たいい

Romaji

taii

Writing Variants

  • 大尉 だいい daii

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 6407 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

空軍大尉

くうぐんたいい

air force captain

大丈夫

だいじょぶ

great man

大豆

だいず

soya bean (Glycine max)

大刀

たち

straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

大統領

だいとうりょう

president (of a nation)

大盤振る舞い

おおばんぶるまい

corporate largess

大衆

たいしゅう

general public

大前提

だいぜんてい

major premise (in a syllogism)

大佐

たいさ

colonel

大麻

たいま

Shinto paper offerings

大胆

だいたん

bold

大騒ぎ

おおさわぎ

clamour

Example Sentences

2

たいいはぶかにめいれいをだした。

The captain gave orders to his subordinates.

かれはわかくしてたいいになった。

He became a captain at a young age.