Word details

武士

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

Dictionary

Entry

武士さむらいNounFreq #8732
1

samurai; warrior

Examples
武士は食わねど高楊枝。
A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

8 strokesFrequency 387JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

たけたけ.し

Nanori

たけしたけん

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

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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