“Samurai” or “Warrior” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “士”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “士” means “Gentleman”, “Adult male” or “Person with a strong backbone” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “士”
Jouyou Kanji “士” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | さむらい(samurai) |
| Meanings | Samurai, Bushi, Warrior |
| Adult male | |
| (Kanji which is added to some qualified person. ex; 博士:Doctor, 弁護士: Lawyer, 会計士:Accountant) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “士”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 士官(しかん-shi ka n) | Officer, Army officer |
| 士気(しき-shi ki) | Morale, Fighting spirit |
| 士君子(しくんし-shi ku n shi) | Gentleman, Man of learning and virtue, Man of honor |
| 士魂(しこん-shi ko n) | Manly spirit, Soul of a samurai |
| 士女(しじょ-shi jo) | Men and women, Gentlemen and ladies |
| 士庶人(ししょじん-shi sho ji n) | Samurai and commoners |
| 士族(しぞく-shi zo ku) | Descendant of a samurai, Family with samurai antecedents |
| 士卒(しそつ-shi so tsu) | Officers and soldiers |
| 士大夫(したいふ-shi ta i fu) | Chinese scholar-official |
| 士道(しどう-shi do u) | Samurai spirit, Bushido, Samurai code of chivalry |
| 士農工商(しのうこうしょう-shi no u ko u sho u) | The four social classes in Japanese feudal society (warriors, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants) |
| 士風(しふう-shi fu u) | ① Thinking and behavior as a samurai, ② Samurai spirit, Military morals |
| 士分(しぶん-shi bu n) | Status of samurai |
| 士民(しみん-shi mi n) | Samurai and common people |
| 学士(がくし-ga ku shi) | Bachelors degree, University graduate |
| 騎士(きし-ki shi) | ① Knight, ② Samurai on horseback |
| 棋士(きし-ki shi) | Go player, Shogi player |
| 義士(ぎし-gi shi) | Loyal retainer, A man who firmly defends the right path as a human being |
| 剣士(けんし-ke n shi) | Swordsman, Swordfighter |
| 郷士(ごうし-go u shi) | Country samurai, A farmer who was treated as a samurai |
| 国士(こくし-ko ku shi) | Nationalist, Patriot, Patriotic man |
| 居士(こじ-ko ji) | ① Buddhist layman, ② Deceased person’s Buddhist name, ③ Private-sector scholar |
| 志士(しし-shi shi) | ① Imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era, ② Patriots, Idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation |
| 修士(しゅうし-shu u shi) | Master’s degree |
| 紳士(しんし-shi n shi) | Gentleman |
| 戦士(せんし-se n shi) | Soldier, Warrior |
| 壮士(そうし-so u shi) | Mighty young man, Swaggerer, Ruffian |
| 闘士(とうし-to u shi) | ① Fighter, Militant, Boxer |
| 博士(はくし-ha ku shi) | Doctor, Expert |
| 文士(ぶんし-bu n shi) | Literary man, Author, Writer |
| 弁護士(べんごし-be n go shi) | Attorney, Lawyer |
| 弁士(べんし-be n shi) | ① Speaker, Talker, Lecturer, Orator, ② Narrator in Japanese silent cinema, Film interpreter |
| 名士(めいし-me i shi) | Noted person, Celebrity, Famous person |
| 勇士(ゆうし-yu u shi) | Brave man, Brave warrior, Hero |
| 力士(りきし-ri ki shi) | Sumo wrestler, Rikishi |
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