Kanji

騎

equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり

Common Readings

キ

Example sentences

騎士 きし
騎士は王に忠誠を誓った

The knight swore loyalty to the king.

ドラゴン ドラゴン
伝説の騎士は、火を吐く強力なドラゴンと戦った。

The legendary knight fought a powerful fire-breathing dragon.

騎士団 きしだん
彼は騎士団の一員として国を守っている。

He protects the country as a member of the order of knights.

騎 き
数千騎の武者が平原を駆け抜けていった。

Thousands of mounted warriors galloped across the plain.

騎馬 きば
その像は騎馬の姿をしている。

The statue shows a figure on horseback.

聖騎士 せいきし
聖騎士は王国を守ることを誓った

The paladin swore to protect the kingdom.

騎兵 きへい
昔の戦争では、騎兵が重要な役割を果たした。

In old wars, the cavalry played an important role.

一騎打ち いっきうち
決勝戦はライバル同士の一騎打ちとなった。

The final match became a duel between rivals.

Example Vocabulary

騎士

きし

knight

騎士団

きしだん

order of knights; chivalric order

騎

き

counter for horsemen; rider

騎馬

きば

horseback riding; cavalry

聖騎士

せいきし

paladin; holy knight

騎兵

きへい

cavalry; horse soldier

一騎打ち

いっきうち

one-on-one combat; duel

騎乗

きじょう

騎士道

きしどう

一騎

いっき

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