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士
士
3 strokes
Frequency: 526
JLPT N1
Grade 5

Meanings

gentleman
scholar
samurai
samurai radical (no. 33)

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さむらい
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
お
ま

Common Words

同士
どうし
どし
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #1576
1

fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

Examples
１０代の友だち同士が徹夜でおしゃべりした。
The teenage friends stayed up talking all night.
騎士
きし
Noun
Freq #3029
1

Historical term

(medieval) knight

Examples
馬上の騎士をみてごらん。
Look at that knight on the horse.
2

Historical term

samurai on horseback

兵士
へいし
Noun
Freq #3120
1

soldier

Examples
兵士たちは足踏みをしていた。
The soldiers were marking time.
戦士
せんし
Noun
Freq #3666
1

soldier; combatant; warrior

Examples
その戦士はヤリに敏感である。
The soldier worries about spears.
士
し
Freq #3773
1

Common noun

man (esp. one who is well-respected)

2

Common noun

samurai

3

Noun, used as a suffix

person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member

博士
はかせ
Noun
Freq #4350
1

expert; learned person

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。
In 1972, Dr. Francine Patterson started to teach sign language to Koko.
2

Colloquial; Noun, used as a suffix

doctor; PhD; Dr.

3

Historical term

instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)

4

pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

紳士
しんし
Noun
Freq #5260
1

gentleman

Examples
彼が紳士だなんてとんでもない。
He is anything but a gentleman.
弁護士
べんごし
Noun
Freq #6127
1

lawyer; attorney

Examples
その弁護士への謝礼はとても高かった。
The lawyer's fee was very high.
騎士団
きしだん
Noun
Freq #8170
1

order of chivalry; chivalric order

剣士
けんし
Noun
Freq #8346
1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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