Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 大尉(たいい) in Japanese

大尉
Kana Reading
たいい, だいい
Romaji
taii, daii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
    Example sentence
    彼は大尉以上の者を全員招集した。 He called together everyone who was a captain and above.

Examples of 大尉, たいい, だいい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

尉 JLPT 1

11 strokes

military officer, jailer, old man, rank

On'Yomi: イ, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi:

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大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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