国士
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 国士 – see 國士 (“distinguished and most excellent person in a country”). (This term is the simplified form of 國士). |
Notes:
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 国 | 士 |
| こく Grade: 2 |
し Grade: 5 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
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| 國士 (kyūjitai) 國士 |
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ko̞kɯ̟ɕi]
Noun
国士 • (kokushi)
- a patriot; a distinguished citizen
See also
- 国士無双 (kokushi musō, “the ‘thirteen orphans’; ‘thirteen wonders’”, in mahjong, a hand containing all 13 terminals and honours)
References
- “国士”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025