Kanji

士

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

士部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

さむらい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, お, おさむ, こと, さち, ただ, つかさ, と, のり, ひと, まもる

Common Readings

シ

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.

同士 どうし
仲の良い友達同士で旅行に行った。

I went on a trip with close friends.

対決 たいけつ
明日の決勝戦では、宿命のライバル同士が対決する。

In tomorrow's final match, fateful rivals will face off.

兵士 へいし
勇敢な兵士たちが国を守るために戦った。

The brave soldiers fought to protect their country.

盾 たて
兵士は盾を構えて、敵の攻撃を必死に防いだ。

The soldier held his shield and desperately fended off the enemy's attack.

戦士 せんし
彼は勇敢な戦士として戦った。

He fought as a brave warrior.

獣人 じゅうじん
その物語には、勇敢な獣人の戦士が登場する。

In that story, a brave beastman warrior appears.

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.

士 し
同好の士を募る。

I will gather like-minded people.

Example Vocabulary

騎士

きし

knight

同士

どうし

fellow; each other; between; among

兵士

へいし

soldier

戦士

せんし

warrior; soldier

騎士団

きしだん

order of knights; chivalric order

士

し

person; man; samurai; professional with qualifications

博士

はかせ

doctor; PhD; expert

剣士

けんし

swordsman; fencer

紳士

しんし

gentleman

弁護士

べんごし

lawyer; attorney

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