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Kanji 士: meaning "Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai", readings, stroke order

The kanji 士 means "Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai". On'yomi: シ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 士

  • 博士 はかせ — doctorate, PhD., doctor
  • 同士 どうし — one another, companion, comrade
  • 武士 ぶし — warrior, samurai
  • 学士 がくし — university graduate
  • 紳士 しんし — gentleman
  • 兵士 へいし — soldier

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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