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尉

尉 — military officer, jailer, old man

On
イ, ジョウ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 尉

  • 大尉たいいcaptain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RA…Common

    少佐は大尉の上官である。
    A major is above a captain.

  • 中尉ちゅういfirst lieutenant; lieutenant junior gradeCommon
  • 少尉しょういsecond lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensignCommon
  • 空軍大尉くうぐんたいいair force captainRare
  • 尉じょうinspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō syste…Rare
  • 空尉くうい(Self Defense Force's Air Force) captain (defence); lieutenantRare
  • 黒式尉こくしきじょうnoh mask used for old man roles (usu. black)Rare
  • 上級准尉じょうきゅうじゅんいchief warrant officerRare
  • 高砂の尉と姥たかさごのじょうとうば(Japanese) Darby and JoanRare
  • 尉官いかんofficer below the rank of major; company officerRare
  • 白額尉鶲しろびたいじょうびたきcommon redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)Rare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 17 words that use 尉.

  • 大尉 たいい captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RA…
  • 中尉 ちゅうい first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
  • 少尉 しょうい second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
  • 空軍大尉 くうぐんたいい air force captain
  • 尉 じょう inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō syste…

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