noun

  1. country samurai.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
郷士 ごうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

home town, village, native place
キョウ さと ゴウ (6th, N1)
country, rural, village
son, counter for sons
ロウ ろ リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)