Word details

志士

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 志士.

Dictionary

Entry

志士NounFreq #37560
1

Historical term

imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era

2

patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

7 strokesFrequency 823JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

シリングこころざ.すこころざし

Nanori

じんべしゆき

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

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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