Word details

進士

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

Dictionary

Entry

進士んししんじしじNounFreq #86064
1

palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination

2

examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

advance, proceed, progress, promote

10 strokesFrequency 142JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

すす.むすす.める

Nanori

のぶ

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

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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