Memory phrase for the Kanji: 士


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Meaning

Samurai, warrior, a learned man

Pronunciation

SHI
samurai

Explanation

Posing man with wide outstretched arms

Mnemonic

He looks like a poser, the samurai.

Radicals

SamuraiNot mistake with earth, ground:
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Vocabulary

 武士  ぶし  warrior, samurai
 兵士  へいし  soldier
 整備士  せいびし  mechanic
 富士山  ふじさん  Fuji-san (the highest mountain in Japan)
 武士道  ぶしどう  Bushido, samurai code of chivalry
 士官  しかん  officer (military)
 敵同士  かたきどうし  mutual hostility
 修士  しゅうし  Masters degree program
 博士  はかせ  doctorate, PhD

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