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Meaning of 士

gentleman, scholar, samurai

Onyomi


shi

Kunyomi

さむらい
samurai

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 シ / さむらい 】.

Meaning: gentleman, scholar, samurai.

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Example #1

あのしんしはだれですか。
ano shinshi wa dare desuka?
Who is that gentleman?
Example #2

あのひとはぶしのようにみえる。
ano hito wa bushi no you ni mieru.
That man looks like a samurai warrior.
Example #3

そのせんそうでおおくのへいしがしんだ。
sono sensou de ooku no heishi ga shinda.
Many soldiers died in the war.
Example #4

かのじょはべんごしのしかくをもっている。
kanojo wa bengoshi no shikaku o motte iru.
She is a qualified lawyer.
Example #5

かれはうんてんしとしててつどうではたらいている。
kare wa untenshi to shite tetsudou de hataraite iru.
He works as a railroad driver.

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