尉 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「小」
道準2High school level ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「小」
- On
- イ・ジョウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- military officer (company rank)
Origin
A hand pressing down a flat-iron: to hold down; hence an officer who keeps order, and a military rank.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 尉官・一尉・大尉 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 大尉たいい
captain
- 尉官いかん
company officer
Example
兄は大尉に昇進した。
My older brother was promoted to captain.
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