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士

JLPT N1

Meanings

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

Readings

  • し
  • さむらい
Strokes
3
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#218

Common Words

  • 士官しかんofficer
  • 士気しきmorale (of troops, team, etc.), esprit de corps
  • 学士がくしuniversity graduate, bachelor
  • 棋士きしprofessional shogi player, professional go player
  • 騎士きし(medieval) knight

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Data: KANJIDIC2 & JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0)