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二尉 (にい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
first lieutenant (JGSDF)
abbreviation military
Abbreviation of 二等陸尉 (second-class ground officer), used in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Equivalent to first lieutenant in many Western armies.
See also: 二等陸尉
Written forms 二に 尉い Usage 86%
Standard kanji form for this military rank abbreviation.
２に 尉い Usage 14%
Numerical variant; less common in formal contexts but seen in some documents.
Kanji 二 two, two radical (no. 7) military officer, jailer, old man
Similar words 二に 等とう 陸りく 尉い Full formal title; 二尉 is the common abbreviation used in daily military communication.
一いち 尉い Abbreviation for 一等陸尉 (captain), the next higher rank.
三さん 尉い Abbreviation for 三等陸尉 (second lieutenant), the next lower rank.
Etymology Abbreviation of 二等陸尉 (second-class ground officer). The numeral 二 (two) plus 尉 (military officer) indicates the rank level within the JGSDF system.
