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[さむらい(士)]
samurai
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[さむらい(侍)]
samurai
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[さぶらい(侍)]
saburai
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English Meaning(s) for 士

noun
  1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
  2. man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer
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Definition and Synonyms for 士

Samurai feudal Japanese military aristocracy
Synonyms: 侍, 士, 士人, 武士, 武家, 武者
Samurai a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy
Synonyms: 侍, 武士, 武家, 武者
Gentleman a man of refinement
Synonyms: ジェントルマン, 人士, 侍, 味方, 士, 士君子, 御方, 旦那, 紳士, 貴紳

Meanings for each kanji in 士

» gentleman; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)

Categories 士 is a member of

Nobility a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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Warrior someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
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Man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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