Word Meaning 武士

ぶし bushi

武士 is read as ぶし (bushi) and means samurai.

Meaning

English

samurai
warrior

Reading

Kana

ぶし

Romaji

bushi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3051 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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武富士

たけふじ

Takefuji Corporation

武士道

ぶしどう

Bushido

武士に二言なし

ぶしににごんなし

a samurai never goes back on his word

武士に二言はない

ぶしににごんはない

a samurai never goes back on his word

武士気質

ぶしかたぎ

samurai spirit

武士の商法

ぶしのしょうほう

amateurish and haughty way of doing business

武士団

ぶしだん

band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families)

武士の情け

ぶしのなさけ

samurai's compassion

武士階級

ぶしかいきゅう

warrior class

武士道の華

ぶしどうのはな

flower of chivalry (Bushido)

武士詞

ぶしことば

samurai words and phrases

武士は食わねど高楊枝

ぶしはくわねどたかようじ

the samurai glories in honourable poverty

Example Sentences

彼は立派な武士だった。

かれはりっぱなぶしだった。

He was a fine samurai.

武士は食わねど高楊枝。

A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

剣道は、武士の時代に遡る日本古来の武術です。

Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.

外国人の片寄った日本観が好きだ。忍者、変態アニメ、武士道などが出てくると本当幸せになる。

I like the one-sided view foreigners have of Japan. It makes me happy when ninjas, hentai anime, samurai and stuff like that come up.

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