Kanji

紳

紳

sire, good belt, gentleman

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン

Nanori (Name Reading)

おな, おび

Common Readings

シン

Example sentences

紳士 しんし
彼は礼儀正しく、まさに紳士といった振る舞いだった。

He was polite and acted just like a gentleman.

然 ぜん
彼はいつも紳士然とした態度で接してくれる。

He always treats me with a gentlemanly attitude.

老紳士 ろうしんし
その老紳士は、公園のベンチで静かに本を読んでいた。

That elderly gentleman was quietly reading a book on a park bench.

慈眉善目 じびぜんもく
その老紳士は慈眉善目な顔立ちで、子供たちに優しく微笑みかけた。

The old gentleman had a benevolent and kind face, and smiled gently at the children.

紳士淑女 しんししゅくじょ
紳士淑女の皆様、本日はお集まりいただきありがとうございます。

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for gathering here today.

Example Vocabulary

紳士

しんし

gentleman

紳士的

しんしてき

老紳士

ろうしんし

elderly gentleman

紳士淑女

しんししゅくじょ

ladies and gentlemen

紳士服

しんしふく

紳士協定

しんしきょうてい

紳士風

しんしふう

紳士録

しんしろく

紳士用

しんしよう

紳士靴

しんしぐつ

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