士 — “samurai / scholar” in Japanese

Grade 4し

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“samurai / scholar” in Japanese is 士, read shi (し). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 士気 (morale).

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What does 士 mean?

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Kanji	士
Meaning	samurai / scholar
Readings	し
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	士気 (morale)

How to read 士

士 is read shi (し) depending on the word.

Words with 士

栄養士えいようし
士気
兵士
武士
騎士
紳士
富士山

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Updated: 2026-08-28