| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 戦士 | せんし |
Pronunciation: senshi
How to Say It Outloud: sen-shee
Usage: Used to refer to a soldier or a fighter in general.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は勇敢な戦士です。
彼は勇敢な戦士です。Example Sentence English:He is a brave warrior.
He is a brave warrior.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 武士 | ぶし |
Pronunciation: bushi
How to Say It Outloud: boo-shee
Usage: Refers to a samurai or a historical Japanese warrior.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は武士の精神を持っています。
彼は武士の精神を持っています。Example Sentence English:He has the spirit of a samurai.
He has the spirit of a samurai.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 兵士 | へいし |
Pronunciation: heishi
How to Say It Outloud: hey-shee
Usage: Refers to a soldier, often used in a military context.
Example Sentence Japanese:その兵士は勇敢に戦った。
その兵士は勇敢に戦った。Example Sentence English:The soldier fought bravely.
The soldier fought bravely.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 勇士 | ゆうし |
Pronunciation: yūshi
How to Say It Outloud: yuu-shee
Usage: Used to refer to a hero or a brave person.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は村の勇士として尊敬されている。
彼は村の勇士として尊敬されている。Example Sentence English:He is respected as the village hero.
He is respected as the village hero.Dictionary
武士ぶしCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- samurai; warrior
- Mononofu
- Samurai
侍さむらいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
- man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer
武者むしゃCommon word
Noun- warrior
戦士せんしCommon word
Noun- soldier; combatant; warrior
強者きょうしゃCommon word
Noun- strong person; the strong; the powerful
武人ぶじん
Noun- military man; warrior; soldier
つわもの
Noun- soldier; warrior
- person of courage; strong person; very capable person; master (in a field)
もののふ
Noun- warrior; soldier; samurai
ぶふ
Noun- warrior; soldier; samurai
武家ぶけ
Noun- samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock
- samurai; warrior
- Buke (Japan)
勇士ゆうし
Noun- brave warrior; hero; brave man
じょうふjlpt-n1
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- hero; manly person; warrior
一騎当千の兵いっきとうせんのつわもの
Noun- great warrior
弓箭きゅうせん
Noun- bow and arrow; arms; weapons
- archer; warrior
- fighting with bows and arrows; war; battle
猛者もさ
Noun- tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
甲卒こうそつ
Noun- armored warrior; armoured warrior
若武者わかむしゃ
Noun- young warrior
東夷あずまえびす
Noun- warrior from the eastern parts of Japan
- eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
- Dongyi
藩士はんし
Noun- retainer of a daimyo
鬼武者おにむしゃ
Noun- daredevil warrior
- Onimusha
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