noun
Abbreviation of 三等陸尉 (santō rikui), the lowest officer rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Used in military contexts.
See also: 三等陸尉
彼は三尉に任官したばかりだ。
He has just been commissioned as a second lieutenant.
三尉の階級章は一本の線で表される。
The rank insignia for second lieutenant is represented by a single line.
Abbreviation of 三等陸尉 (santō rikui), literally 'third-class land officer'. The numeral 三 (three) indicates the lowest of the three officer grades in the Ground Self-Defense Force.