騎士
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 騎士
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
Kanji in this Word
騎
18 strokes
Frequency: 1696
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
equestrian
riding on horses
counter for equestrians
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
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
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