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士

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • さむらい
Strokes
3
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#218
School Grade
Grade 5
Radical
士#33 · scholar

Components

Common Words

  • 士官しかんNounofficer
  • 士気しきNounmorale (of troops, team, etc.), esprit de corps
  • 学士がくしNoununiversity graduate, bachelor
  • 棋士きしNounprofessional shogi player, professional go player
  • 騎士きしNoun(medieval) knight
  • 剣士けんしNounswordsman, swordswoman, fencer
  • 国士こくしNoundistinguished citizen, patriot
  • 修士しゅうしNounmaster's (degree)

Practice in Kanjiru

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