尉: the kanji for military officer
尉 is a JLPT N1 kanji that means military officer. Below are its readings, 3 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
尉 is written in 11 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
尉 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 3 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
イ (i)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 大尉たいい · taii | captain (military rank) |
| 中尉ちゅうい · chūi | lieutenant |
| 少尉しょうい · shōi | second lieutenant |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 祖父は軍隊で大尉だった。Sofu wa guntai de taii datta.My grandfather was a captain in the army.
- 映画の主人公は若い中尉だ。Eiga no shujinkō wa wakai chūi da.The hero of the film is a young lieutenant.
- 少尉から中尉に昇進した。Shōi kara chūi ni shōshin shita.He was promoted from second lieutenant to lieutenant.
- 大尉が部下に命令を出した。Taii ga buka ni meirei o dashita.The captain gave orders to his men.
- …小説には海軍の大尉が登場する。Shōsetsu ni wa kaigun no taii ga tōjō suru.A navy captain appears in the novel.
Questions about 尉
How many strokes does 尉 have?
尉 is written in 11 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 尉?
The on readings are i (イ). 尉 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What JLPT level is 尉?
N1. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N1 is designed to match the former Level 1.
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People and relationships
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 尉
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.