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What is the Kanji for 'Company officer' and 'Military officer'? | 尉

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Company officer' and 'Military officer', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Company officer' and 'Military officer' is 尉.

    kanji

    尉

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    Reading

    onyomiじょう

    jou

    い

    i

    Parts

    寸Measurement 尸Corpse 示Show, Indicate

    Radical

    寸

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1493

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 尉

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    radical

    尸

    Meaning

    Corpse

    kanji

    示

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

尉 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    慰

    Meaning

    Console, Consolation

Kanji Related to 尉 Through the Part 寸

These 21 kanji contain the part 寸 as well.

    kanji

    射

    Meaning

    Shoot

    kanji

    封

    Meaning

    Seal

    kanji

    酎

    Meaning

    Sake

    kanji

    尊

    Meaning

    Respect, Revered

    kanji

    寿

    Meaning

    Longevity, Congratulations

    kanji

    冠

    Meaning

    Crown, Cap

    kanji

    寺

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    耐

    Meaning

    Proof, Withstand

    kanji

    討

    Meaning

    Chastise

    kanji

    団

    Meaning

    Group, Association

    kanji

    辱

    Meaning

    Humiliate

    kanji

    導

    Meaning

    Lead, Guide

    kanji

    肘

    Meaning

    Arm, Elbow

    kanji

    闘

    Meaning

    Fight, Struggle

    kanji

    対

    Meaning

    Against

    kanji

    爵

    Meaning

    Baron, Rank of nobility

    kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

    kanji

    尋

    Meaning

    Inquire

    kanji

    村

    Meaning

    Village

    kanji

    専

    Meaning

    Exclusive, Specialty

Kanji Related to 尉 Through the Part 尸

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    展

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    漏

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    尾

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    倉

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    属

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    局

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    遅

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    屈

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    尻

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

    kanji

    尺

    Meaning

    Foot (measure)

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    履

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    層

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    居

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

Kanji Related to 尉 Through the Part 示

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    奈

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    kanji

    禁

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    kanji

    隷

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    祭

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

    kanji

    票

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

Learn the Kanji 尉

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 尉 mean?

尉 means 'Company officer' and 'Military officer'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.