武士

ぶし

warrior, samurai

What does 武士 mean?

武士 is a Japanese noun meaning warrior, samurai in English. It is written as 武士 in kanji, ぶし in hiragana, and bushi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

武士は食わねど高楊枝。

A samurai, even when he has not eaten, uses a toothpick like a lord.