士 — samurai, scholar

し士 samurai

U+58EB Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 1 level. Grade 4 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 3 strokes 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

Meanings

samurai
scholar

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せ se Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

博(はか) 士(せ) hakase doctor

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

弁(べん) 護(ご) 士(し) bengoshi lawyer 士(し) shi samurai 同(どう) 士(し) doushi fellow 武(ぶ) 士(し) bushi warrior 兵(へい) 士(し) heishi soldier 戦(せん) 士(し) senshi warrior

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Meanings

word

せ se Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

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