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尉

Reading

Kana: じょう
Romaji: jō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo period)

Note: archaism
See also: 判官 (reading はんがん, entry #2)
2

(noh) old man

See also: 翁 (reading おきな, entry #1)
3

white ash (of charcoal)

Kanji

尉
Readings: イ、 ジョウ
Meanings: military officer, jailer, old man, rank

Example Sentences

少佐(しょうさ)は大尉(たいい)の上官(じょうかん)である。
➥A major is above a captain.
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彼(かれ)は大尉(たいい)以上(いじょう)の者(もの)を全員(ぜんいん)招集(しょうしゅう)した。
➥He called together everyone who was a captain and above.
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大尉(たいい)は軍曹(ぐんそう)よりも階級(かいきゅう)が上(うえ)だ。
➥A captain is above a sergeant.
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その大尉(たいい)はうまく部隊(ぶたい)を指揮(しき)している。
➥That captain handles his troops well.
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