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武士 Samurai - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
武士
English: Samurai
Romaji:
mononofu
Kanji: 武士 (11 Strokes)
JLPT Level: ---
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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ぶしににごんはない :: 武士に二言は無い A samurai never goes back on his word

ぶしににごんはない :: 武士に二言はない A samurai never goes back on his word

ぶしににごんなし :: 武士に二言無し A samurai never goes back on his word

ぶしににごんなし :: 武士に二言なし A samurai never goes back on his word

ぶしはくわねどたかようじ :: 武士は食わねど高楊枝 Keep a stiff upper lip!

ぶしはくわねどたかようじ :: 武士は食わねど高楊枝 The samurai glories in honourable poverty

ぶしのしょうほう :: 武士の商法 Amateurish and haughty way of doing business

はなはさくらぎひとはぶし :: 花は桜木人は武士 As the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men

はなはさくらぎひとはぶし :: 花は桜木人は武士 The best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai

はなはさくらぎひとはぶし :: 花は桜木、人は武士 As the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men

はなはさくらぎひとはぶし :: 花は桜木、人は武士 The best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai

ぶしのなさけ :: 武士の情け Samurai-like mercy

ぶしのなさけ :: 武士の情け Samurai's compassion

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

もののふ :: 武士 Samurai

もののふ :: 武士 Soldier

もののふ :: 武士 Warrior

ぶしだん :: 武士団 Group of samurai

ぶしだん :: 武士団 Band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families)

ぶしことば :: 武士詞 Samurai words and phrases

のぶし :: 野武士 Itinerant priest

のぶし :: 野武士 Mountain ascetic

のぶし :: 野武士 Hermit

のぶし :: 野武士 Mountain-dwelling robber

のぶし :: 野武士 Brigand

のぶし :: 野武士 Soldier of fortune

のぶし :: 野武士 Wandering samurai

ぶしのかがみ :: 武士の鑑 Paragon of knighthood

ぶしどうのはな :: 武士道の華 Flower of chivalry (Bushido)

ふるつわもの :: 古武士 Old hand

ふるつわもの :: 古武士 Veteran

Using 武士 in sentences:

(Japanese) 武士はいざと云う時には飽食はしない。併し又空腹で大切な事に取り掛かることも無い。

(English)

(Japanese) 剣道は、武士の時代に遡る日本古来の武術です。

(English) Kendo is an ancient Japanese martial art that dates back to the time of the samurai warriors.

(Japanese) 外国人の片寄った日本観が好きだ。忍者、変態アニメ、武士道などが出てくると本当幸せになる。

(English) I like the one-sided view foreigners have of Japan. It makes me happy when ninjas, hentai anime, samurai and stuff like that come up.

(Japanese) 江戸時代、武士は刀を２本刺していた。

(English) A samurai in the Edo era carried two swords.

(Japanese) 武士は食わねど高楊枝。

(English) A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.

How do you say Samurai in Japanese?

Answer: 武士

How many kanji strokes does 武士 have?

Answer: 11

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