Vita:尉

Parts

• 尉 1095 military officer
  • ⼫ * flag
  • ⺭ * altar
    • 示 1086 show
      • 二 2 two
        • 一 1 one (ceiling, floor)
        • 一 1 one (ceiling, floor)
      • 小 105 small (little)
        • ⼂ * drop (a drop of, drop of, eye-dropper)
        • ⼂ * drop (a drop of, drop of, eye-dropper)
        • ⼂ * drop (a drop of, drop of, eye-dropper)
    • ⊖ * something taken away
  • 寸 45 glue (measurement, glued to)
    • ⼂ * drop (a drop of, drop of, eye-dropper)
    • 十 10 ten (needle, cross)

an altar in honor of the military officers who served well, has the national flag glued to it. The young priest wanted to nail it somehow (due to gush of winds or whatever), but some other priest said "are you crazy" (precious altar) and it was glued instead.

Usage in other kanji

• 尉 1095 military officer
  • 慰 1096 consolation

KANJIDIC Entry

• 尉 3053 U5c09 B4 C41 G8 S11 XJ1345F F2007 N231 V1383 H1685 DK1105 L1095 K1765 O1410 DO1232 MN7440 MP4.0028 E1004 IN1617 DJ1882 DG507 P1-8-3 I4e6.4 Q7420.0 DR3748 Ywei4 Yyu4 Wwi Wul イ ジョウ {military officer} {jailer} {old man} {rank}

EDICT Entries

• 少尉 [しょうい] / (n) second lieutenant / sublieutenant / ensign / (P) /
• 大尉 [たいい] / (n) (military rank of) captain / (P) /
• 中尉 [ちゅうい] / (n) first lieutenant / lieutenant junior grade / (P) /