This kanji means samurai, man, or scholar. Not to be confused with .

on readings:
  • shi
kun readings:
    -
examples:
bushi samurai, warrior
bushidō bushido, the Japanese way of the warrior
bushidō shichitoku seven virtues of bushido
daigishi dietman, congressamn, MP
Fuji-san Mount Fuji
gakushi university graduate
hakase doctor
hakushi doctor
kaikeishi accountant
ningen dōshi fellow human being
rikishi sumo wrestler
zeirishi tax accountant

links:
Bushido
Mount Fuji
Samurai Strategies
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Last ∆ on 9 March 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.