Japanese symbol for “gentlemanly”
紳士的
しんしてき
Romaji: shinshiteki
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
In Japanese, gentlemanly is 紳士的, read しんしてき (shinshiteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gentlemanly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紳士風 | しんしふう shinshifuu | gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman |
| 紳士録 | しんしろく shinshiroku | who's who; directory; social register |
| 紳士協定 | しんしきょうてい shinshikyoutei | gentlemen's agreement |
| 田紳 | でんしん denshin | country gentleman |
| 貴紳 | きしん kishin | noble; men of rank; notables |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.