士 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 士 mean?
"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
What's the image of 士?
How to read 士?
Kunyomi... さむらい/samurai
Onyomi... シ/shi
jinmeikun... aki, akira, o, osamu, koto, sachi, tada, tsukasa, to, nori, hito, mamoru,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 58EB 士 (For HTML use) |
士 / related names
- Name:
- soshi
- Katakana:
- ソウシ
- Kanji:
- 蒼士
- Meaning:
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- 蒼Blue color. Blue color of grass. The grass and trees grow thick. To become old. To be in a panic. To be pale and lifeless.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- hayato
- Katakana:
- ハヤト
- Kanji:
- 隼士
- Meaning:
-
- 隼Falcon. A bird of the falcon family. A metaphor for a brave person.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- aoto
- Katakana:
- アオト
- Kanji:
- 蒼士
- Meaning:
-
- 蒼Blue color. Blue color of grass. The grass and trees grow thick. To become old. To be in a panic. To be pale and lifeless.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- minato
- Katakana:
- ミナト
- Kanji:
- 湊士
- Meaning:
-
- 湊Harbor. A landing place. A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a breakwater. The entrance to a river, sea, or other body of water. Gathering.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- hayato
- Katakana:
- ハヤト
- Kanji:
- 颯士
- Meaning:
-
- 颯The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- shion
- Katakana:
- シオン
- Name:
- soshi
- Katakana:
- ソウシ
- Kanji:
- 奏士
- Meaning:
-
- 奏Playing a musical instrument. To put together an opinion and present it. To offer to the sovereign. To offer. To accomplish.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- yuto
- Katakana:
- ユウト
- Kanji:
- 結士
- Meaning:
-
- 結Tie. Bind. To connect. To assemble. To put together. To complete. To block.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- haruto
- Katakana:
- ハルト
- Kanji:
- 悠士
- Meaning:
-
- 悠Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- haruto
- Katakana:
- ハルト
- Kanji:
- 遥士
- Meaning:
-
- 遥Far. The distance is far. Time is long. Wander.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- haruto
- Katakana:
- ハルト
- Kanji:
- 陽士
- Meaning:
-
- 陽Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- soshi
- Katakana:
- ソウシ
- Kanji:
- 創士
- Meaning:
-
- 創Creation. To begin. To create something new by thinking by oneself. To damage.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- taishi
- Katakana:
- タイシ
- Kanji:
- 泰士
- Meaning:
-
- 泰Gentle. Calm. Reassuring. Gentle. Large. Broad. Abundant. No worries. Extremely. Overbearing. extravagant. To be extravagant.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- ayato
- Katakana:
- アヤト
- Kanji:
- 絢士
- Meaning:
-
- 絢Gorgeous. Glittering and beautiful. A beautiful pattern in a textile.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- shimon
- Katakana:
- シモン
- Kanji:
- 士門
- Meaning:
-
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- 門Gate. A doorway. A clan. A place to receive teachings. A companion who shares a teacher. A major classification of things.
- Name:
- atsushi
- Katakana:
- アツシ
- Kanji:
- 暖士
- Meaning:
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- 暖Warmth. The temperature is moderately comfortable. A state in which there is plenty of money. Affectionate and considerate.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- masashi
- Katakana:
- マサシ
- Kanji:
- 真士
- Meaning:
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- 真True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- shunji
- Katakana:
- シュンジ
- Kanji:
- 隼士
- Meaning:
-
- 隼Falcon. A bird of the falcon family. A metaphor for a brave person.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- reiji
- Katakana:
- レイジ
- Kanji:
- 澪士
- Meaning:
-
- 澪Waterway. A channel for small boats. A streak of water flow. Bubbles or streaks of water left behind after a ship has passed.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- Name:
- yuji
- Katakana:
- ユウジ
- Kanji:
- 雄士
- Meaning:
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- 雄Male. The male of an animal. Brave. An excellent person. Large in scale.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."