Chinese symbol for “samurai”
武士
wǔ shì
warrior; samurai
The closest CC-CEDICT match for samurai is 武士 (wǔ shì), defined as: warrior; samurai.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 武士.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms |
| 武装 (武裝) | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 武术 (武術) | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development) |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier; 个 (gè) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “samurai”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.