尉

military officer, jailer, old man, rank

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

イジョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

11 / 11

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:11
JLPT:N1
Frequency:2007

Vocabulary

イ

WordReadingMeaning
大尉タイイcaptain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
大尉ダイイcaptain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
中尉チュウイfirst lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
一尉イチイcaptain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade; JMSDF)
少尉ショウイsecond lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign

ジョウ

WordReadingMeaning
黒式尉コクシキジョウnoh mask used for old man roles (usu. black)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
１尉いちいcaptain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade; JMSDF)
尉じょうinspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system); old man; white ash (of charcoal)
３尉さんいsecond lieutenant (JGSDF)
２尉にいfirst lieutenant (JGSDF)
尉鶲じょうびたきDaurian redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

慰
consolation, amusement, seduce, cheer, make sport of, comfort, console
Grade 8JLPT 1
辱
embarrass, humiliate, shame
Grade 8JLPT 1
討
chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
Grade 6JLPT 1
村
village, town
Grade 1JLPT 2
冠
crown, best, peerless
Grade 8JLPT 1
屋
roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
Grade 3JLPT 4
寿
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
Grade 8JLPT N/A
歳
year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Grade 8JLPT 3
隷
slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower
Grade 8JLPT 1
樹
timber, trees, wood, establish, set up
Grade 6JLPT 1