What does kanji 士 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 士 is gentleman.

How is kanji 士 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 士 are さむらい; the onyomi readings are シ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 士?

Kanji 士 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 士?

The main radical for kanji 士 is 士.

What words use kanji 士?

Example words that use kanji 士 include 侍, 士気, 士官, 士.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

士

Meaning

Kanji 士

gentleman

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

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: さむらい
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: おま

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #526
Strokes: 3
Radical: 士
Components: 士
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 399 entries that include this kanji.

侍

さむらい

man in attendance (on a person of high standing)

士気

しき

morale (of troops, team, etc.)

士官

しかん

officer

士

し

man (esp. one who is well-respected)

士官学校

しかんがっこう

military academy

士官候補生

しかんこうほせい

military cadet

士気旺盛

しきおうせい

morale being very high

士気高揚

しきこうよう

raising morale

士気阻喪

しきそそう

demoralization

士業

しぎょう

professional occupation

士君子

しくんし

gentleman

士魂

しこん

manly spirit

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は立派な武士だった。

He was a fine samurai.

その紳士は帽子を取った。

The gentleman took off his hat.

多くの兵士が戦死した。

Many soldiers died in battle.

彼女は弁護士になりたい。

She wants to become a lawyer.

富士山は日本で一番高い。

Mount Fuji is the highest in Japan.

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