Gentleman
Meanings
Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai, Samurai Radical (no. 33)
On'yomi
し
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
さむらい
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
士 is written in 3 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
士 (Gentleman) is taught on WaniKani at level 13 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #526 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 3 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 13
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