武士 (ぶし, bushi) Japanese meaning: samurai

武士 (ぶし, bushi) Japanese meaning: samurai | Kotomora

Kanji

侍さむらいN1
侍 is the everyday word for a samurai, while 武士 is the more formal or historical term for the warrior class.
武む者しゃ
武者 evokes a heroic, battle-ready warrior often used in art or legend, whereas 武士 is the neutral term for the social class.
兵へい士しN1
兵士 means a soldier in general, including modern military personnel, while 武士 refers specifically to Japan's historical samurai class.
戦せん士し
武士 refers specifically to a samurai of feudal Japan, whereas 戦士 is a broader term that can describe any warrior or fighter.

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騎き士し
武士 refers broadly to any Japanese warrior regardless of whether they fight on foot, whereas 騎士 in this sense specifically means one who fights on horseback.
武ぶ将しょう
武士 refers to a samurai or the warrior class in general, whereas 武将 specifically means a high-ranking military commander.

町ちょう人にん
町人 were commoner merchants and artisans, standing in contrast to 武士, the ruling samurai class of the Edo period.

忍にん者じゃ
忍者 are covert agents or spies trained in stealth, distinct from 武士 who were the officially recognized ruling warrior class.
武ぶ
武士 refers to an actual person, a samurai or warrior, while 武 refers to the abstract concept of martial skill, force, or valor.

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

野の武ぶ士し
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand · hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
武ぶ士し団だん
band of warriors; samurai group
武ぶ士し詞ことば
samurai words and phrases
武ぶ士しの鑑かがみ

武士Usage99%
- ぶし
  Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
- さむらい
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikunrarely-used kana form

A Sino-Japanese compound of 武, “military affairs,” and 士, “warrior or man of rank.” It came to designate members of Japan’s warrior class.