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士“gentleman” Kanjisamurai / shi

How to write 士

Meaning and readings

Meaning

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

Onyomi (音読み)

  • し shi

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • さむらい samurai

Japanese reading

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