士

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

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
さむらい
Strokes
3
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#526 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

士
  • 弁護士べんごしlawyer
  • 同士どうしfellow
  • 兵士へいしsoldier
  • 博士はかせexpert
  • 力士りきしsumo wrestler
  • 紳士しんしgentleman
  • 富士山ふじさんMount Fuji
  • 代議士だいぎしparliamentarian

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