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Gentleman, Specialist
Stroke count: 3

Readings

On readingシ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5Level 13

Meanings

  1. gentleman, Specialist
  2. gentlemanRtK
  3. scholar
  4. 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
  5. samurai radical (no. 33)
  1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period)
  2. person with a strong backbone
  3. person that does incredible things
  4. person of considerable talent

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

敵同士かたきどうし
mutual enemies
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

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

Warrior; gentleman. An axe, or a person standing firm.Also known as “Samurai”

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