士 — samurai, scholar
し
士
samurai
し
U+58EB
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #526
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #341
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #33
Remember 士
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Meanings
- samurai
- scholar
Readings
- On'yomi
- し shi
- Kun'yomi
- さむらい samurai
word
し ・じ shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
士
shi
samurai
同
士
doushi
fellow
博
士
hakushi
doctor
兵
士
heishi
soldier
戦
士
senshi
warrior
書
士
shoshi
scrivener
会
計
士
kaikeishi
accountant
力
士
rikishi
sumo wrestler
国
士
kokushi
distinguished citizen
士
気
shiki
morale (of troops, team, etc.)
学
士
gakushi
university graduate
栄
養
士
eiyoushi
dietitian
運
転
士
untenshi
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.)
飛
行
士
hikoushi
pilot
弁
護
士
bengoshi
lawyer
武
士
bushi
warrior
富
士
fuji
Fuji
富
士
山
fujisan
Mount Fuji
富
士
通
fujitsuu
Fujitsu
せ se
Words by frequency and grade
34 wordsEach dot is a word containing 士: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 16 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.