士

warrior, gentleman

JLPT N1 Grade 4 3 strokes

Kun'yomi: さむらい
On'yomi: シ

士 means "warrior, gentleman". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read さむらい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

士 in example sentences

私わたしは富士山ふじやまに登のぼった。

Watashi wa fujiyama ni nobotta.

I climbed Mt. Fuji.
富士山ふじやまに登のぼりたいな。

Fujiyama ni noboritai na.

I want to climb Mt. Fuji.
私わたしたち、似にた者もの同士どうしね。

Watashitachi, nita monodoushi ne.

We're two of a kind.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 士 mean?: 士 means "warrior, gentleman". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 士 have?: 士 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 士 read?: It is read さむらい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 士?: 士 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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