大尉

大尉

1. senior captain; captain (army rank)

大 (“grand”) +‎ 尉. See 尉官 (ikan, “junior officer”) for more. Compare a similarly constructed title in feudal China, 太尉 (tàiwèi).

• On’yomi: Kan’on
• (Tokyo) た​いい [táꜜìì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ii]

大(たい)尉(い) • (taii) ^{←たいゐ (taiwi)?}

1. (historical, government) the senior 判官 (jō, “third-in-command”) of the 兵衛府 (Hyōefu) or the 衛門府 (Emonfu)
2. (military) a captain (army or air force officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major)

   Hypernym: 尉官

   Coordinate terms: 准尉, 少尉, 大佐 (“naval captain”), 大将, 中尉

   Hyponym: 上級大尉

3. (military) a lieutenant (naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander)

   Hypernym: 尉官

   Coordinate terms: 准尉, 少尉 (“second lieutenant; ensign”), 大佐, 大将, 中尉 (“first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade”)

• 船(せん)長(ちょう) (senchō, “sea captain”)
• キャプテン (kyaputen)

大尉 • (daewi) (hangeul 대위)

1. Hanja form^? of 대위 (“captain”).

大尉

1. chữ Hán form of đại uý (“captain; lieutenant”).