also: ぶしきしつ
samurai spirit; warrior ethos
Refers to the traditional spirit, values, and temperament associated with the samurai class, such as loyalty, honor, stoicism, and martial pride. Often used in historical or cultural contexts.
You can sense the samurai spirit in his actions.
He was born into a family that values the warrior ethos.
武士道 (bushidō) is the moral code or way of the samurai, while 武士気質 refers more to the temperament or spirit itself.
気質 (katagi) means temperament or disposition; 武士気質 combines this with 武士 (bushi) to specify the samurai temperament.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ぶしかたぎ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered a more literal or formal reading of the kanji.
A compound of 武士 “samurai, warrior” and 気質 “temperament, character,” read かたぎ in this expression. It denotes the characteristic ethos associated with samurai.