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gentleman
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingシ
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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5

Meanings

  1. gentlemanRtK
  2. scholar
  3. samurai
    江戸時代、武士は刀を２本刺していた。A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.tatoeba
    武士は食わねど高楊枝。A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.tatoeba
  4. samurai radical (no. 33)
  1. officer

Popular Usage

学士

Radicals and components

Radical士scholar

Mnemonic (RtK)

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samurai

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 341

Compound words

学士がくし
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
棋士きし
professional shogi player; professional go player
騎士きし
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
剣士けんし
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
国士こくし
distinguished citizen; patriot
士官しかん
officer
士気しき
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
修士しゅうし
master's (degree)
紳士しんし
gentleman
戦士せんし
soldier; combatant; warrior
同士どうし
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
博士はかせ
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; Dr.
兵士へいし
soldier
勇士ゆうし
brave warrior; hero; brave man
力士りきし
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
武士ぶし
samurai; warrior
闘士とうし
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
運転士うんてんし
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
栄養士えいようし
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
会計士かいけいし
accountant
税理士ぜいりし
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
代議士だいぎし
parliamentarian; member of a congress
飛行士ひこうし
pilot
富士山ふじさん
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san

On Reading Examples

１９７２年に、フランシーヌ・パターソン博士はココに手話を教え始めた。はくし
In 1972, Dr. Francine Patterson started to teach sign language to Koko.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は法学修士の学位を得た。
He got a master's degree in law.tatoeba
彼は弁護士を信頼していた。
He trusted his defense attorney.tatoeba
彼は弁護士の資格を持っている。
He is qualified to be a lawyer.tatoeba
彼は弁護士のふりをした。
He let on that he was a lawyer.tatoeba

Stroke Order

3 strokes

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