じょう
尉

noun

  1. inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system). Archaism.
  2. Messages.noh.old man.
  3. white ash (of charcoal).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
尉
 尉 じょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)