じょう
尉

noun

  1. inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryō system). Archaism.
  2. (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)