尉
Meanings
- military officer
- jailer
- old man
- rank
Readings
- い
- じょう
- Strokes
- 11
- JLPT Level
- N1
- Frequency
- #1376
Common Words
- 少尉しょういsecond lieutenant, sublieutenant, ensign
- 大尉たいいcaptain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
- 中尉ちゅういfirst lieutenant, lieutenant junior grade
- 尉官いかんofficer below the rank of major, company officer
- 尉鶲じょうびたきDaurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)
Practice in Kanjiru
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