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    3. 剣士

    剣士

    剣けん士し

    swordsman

    KMT8News #23+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    けんし

    Noun

    1.
    swordsman, swordswoman, fencer

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな剣けん士しです。

    He is a famous swordsman.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    その若わかき剣けん士しは、厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうを積つんで強つよくなりました。

    That young swordsman became strong through rigorous training.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    剣けん道どう大たい会かいでは、多おおくの剣けん士したちが技わざを競きそい合あいました。

    In the Kendo tournament, many swordsmen competed with their techniques.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    映えい画がの主しゅ人じん公こうは、正せい義ぎのために戦はたたかう孤こ高こうの剣けん士しでした。

    The protagonist of the movie was a solitary swordsman fighting for justice.

    KMT8Anime & MangaMusic & Entertainment
    伝でん説せつの剣けん士しは、その生しょう涯がいで数かず々かずの困こん難なんを乗のり越こえ、多おおくの人ひと々びとを救すくいました。

    The legendary swordsman overcame many difficulties in his life and saved many people.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    剣
    つるぎ…(1)
    sabre・sword・blade・clock hand
    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
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