Meaning

Primary

Samurai

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A military samurai is a samurai. This is how most people say "samurai" in Japanese.

Reading

ぶし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

武士は刀を肩に担いで歩いていた。

That samurai was walking while carrying his katana sword over his shoulder.

ビエトは武士のようにストイックに走り続け、フルマラソンを完走した。

Viet kept running as stoically as a samurai and finished the full marathon.

武士は食わねど高楊枝って言うじゃない?

It’s said that "A samurai will use a toothpick even though he has not eaten," right?

Kanji Composition