海尉

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
海 尉
かい
Grade: 2 		い
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
海尉 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

海(かい)尉(い) • (kaii) ←かいゐ (kaiwi)?

  1. (military, of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) a junior officer
    Hypernym: 尉官
    Hyponym: 准海尉
    Coordinate terms: 海佐, 空尉, 海将, 陸尉
    １(いっ)等(とう)海(かい)尉(い)
    ittō kaī
    a lieutenant
    ２(に)等(とう)海(かい)尉(い)
    nitō kaī
    a lieutenant junior grade
    ３(さん)等(とう)海(かい)尉(い)
    santō kaī
    an ensign
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