Meaning

Primary

Gentleman

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Gentlemen who are also samurai are still gentlemen. They just carry swords.

Reading

しんし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は、英国紳士の鏡のような人でした。

He looked like the spitting image of an English gentleman.

Kanji Composition