たい
大
い
尉

noun

Military. だいい used by Imperial Japanese Navy.
  1. captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF), lieutenant (Navy), flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たい
大
い
尉
 大尉 たいい ✔
だい
大
い
尉
 大尉 だいい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
military officer, jailer, old man
イ　ジョウ (9th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)