also: ぶしきしつ
noun
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.
彼の行動には武士気質が感じられる。
You can sense the samurai spirit in his actions.
武士気質を重んじる家系に生まれた。
He was born into a family that values the warrior ethos.
Compound of 武士 (bushi, 'samurai') and 気質 (katagi, 'temperament, spirit'). The reading かたぎ is a rendaku form of 気質 (katagi). The alternate reading ぶしきしつ uses the on'yomi for both kanji.