# 士 — Samurai

Frequency rank 338 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 任 (Duty), less common than 愛 (Love).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 士 Scholar (Kangxi 33)
- Frequency path: Level III of XX

The character for samurai (士) looks like a warrior with broad shoulders and a narrow waist — a strong figure standing guard with a sword.

In words:

- 博士 はかせ — doctorate,PhD
- 武士 ぶし — warrior,samurai
- 兵士 へいし — soldier

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