Word details

剣闘士

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 剣闘士.

Dictionary

Entry

剣闘士んとうしNounFreq #39030
1

gladiator

Examples
神を信じ、敢然と敵に向かった、そのクリスチャンの剣闘士は、たくさんの敵を倒した。
Putting his trust in God and taking the bull by the horns, the Christian gladiator defeated many adversaries.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

10 strokesFrequency 1,305JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

つるぎ

fight, war

18 strokesFrequency 751JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

たたか.うあらそ.う

Nanori

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

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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