Word Meaning

shi

士 is read as し (shi) and means man (esp. one who is well-respected).

Meaning

English

  1. man (esp. one who is well-respected)
  2. samurai
  3. person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed)
  4. member

Reading

Kana

Romaji

shi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 3 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 45810 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

士気

しき

morale (of troops, team, etc.)

士官

しかん

officer

士人

しじん

samurai

士長

しちょう

leading private (JSDF)

士分

しぶん

status of samurai

士民

しみん

samurai and common people

士大夫

したいふ

Chinese scholar-bureaucrat

士官学校

しかんがっこう

military academy

士業

しぎょう

professional occupation

士女

しじょ

men and women

士官候補生

しかんこうほせい

military cadet

士道

しどう

chivalry

Example Sentences

9

かれはりっぱなぶしだった。

He was a fine samurai.

そのしんしはぼうしをとった。

The gentleman took off his hat.

おおくのへいしがせんしした。

Many soldiers died in battle.

かのじょはべんごしになりたい。

She wants to become a lawyer.

ふじさんはにほんでいちばんたかい。

Mount Fuji is the highest in Japan.

わたしたちはにたものどうしだ。

We are birds of a feather.

あにはしゅうしごうをもっている。

My older brother has a master's degree.

えいようしのしかくをとりました。

I got certified as a nutritionist.

そのはかせはゆうめいなほんをかいた。

The doctor wrote a famous book.