士
士 - 1. man; adult male; a distinguished man E.g.: 志士 (person with high ideals), 紳士 (gentleman) 2. person with a certain qualification E.g.: 学士 (bachelor's degree holder), 助士 (assistant) 3. samurai; soldier; military man E.g.: 兵士 (soldier), 武士 (samurai)
士 (さむらい) — man; adult male; a distinguished man<br>E. person with a certain qualification<br>E. samurai; soldier; military man<br>E.
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Kunyomi
さむらい
Onyomi
シ
Strokes
3
JLPT
N1
Frequency 
#526/2500
Meaning
- man; adult male; a distinguished man
E. person with a certain qualification
E. samurai; soldier; military man
E.
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
さむらい
| 二四六九士 | にしむくさむらい | Mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days |
Onyomi
Example
兵士
heishi
たちはその
tachihasono
歌
uta
に
ni
士気
shiki
を
wo
鼓舞
kobu
された
sareta
。
.
The soldiers were animated by the song.
兵士
heishi
は
ha
武装
busou
する
suru
。
.
Soldiers bear arms.
富士山
fujisan
は
ha
高
taka
いよね
iyone
。
.
Mount Fuji is tall, huh?
浪士
roushi
は
ha
本懐
honkai
を
wo
遂
to
げた
geta
。
.
The rōnin attained their long-cherished ambition.
兵士
heishi
は
ha
皆勇敢
minayuukan
だった
datta
。
.
All the soldiers were gallant.
武士
bushi
は
ha
食
ku
わねど
wanedo
高楊枝
kouyouji
。
.
A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.
兵士
heishi
は
ha
苦痛
kutsuu
でうめいた
deumeita
。
.
The soldier groaned with pain.
富士山
fujisan
に
ni
登
nobo
りましょう
rimashou
。
.
Let's climb Mt. Fuji.
武士
bushi
は
ha
食
ku
わねど
wanedo
高楊枝
takayouji
。
.
A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.
富士山
fujisan
の
no
方
hou
が
ga
高
taka
いです
idesu
。
.
Mt. Fuji is higher.
兵士
heishi
は
ha
進撃
shingeki
を
wo
命
mei
じられた
jirareta
。
.
The soldiers were ordered to make an attack.
兵士
heishi
は
ha
穴
ana
の
no
中
naka
に
ni
避難
hinan
した
shita
。
.
The soldier took shelter in the foxhole.
