剣士(けんし)

けんし
noun
swordsman, fencer, sword fighter
1. swordsman, fencer, sword fighter
A person skilled in swordsmanship. Can refer to historical swordsmen, modern kendo practitioners, or fictional sword-wielding characters.
彼(かれ)は優(すぐ)れた剣士(けんし)だ。
He is an excellent swordsman.
若(わか)い剣士(けんし)たちが大会(たいかい)で競(きそ)い合(あ)った。
Young fencers competed against each other in the tournament.
歴史(れきし)に名(な)を残(のこ)した伝説(でんせつ)の剣士(けんし)について本(ほん)を読(よ)んでいる。
I'm reading a book about legendary swordsmen who left their mark on history.

剣士(けんし) refers to a person skilled in sword fighting. It is used across historical, modern martial arts, and fictional contexts.

WORD FORMATION:
剣(けん) (sword) + 士(し) (person, practitioner)

USAGE:

  • Historical: samurai and sword masters of feudal Japan
  • Modern: 剣道(けんどう) (kendo) practitioners and fencers
  • Fiction: a common character class in anime, manga, and games

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 凄腕(すごうで)の剣士(けんし): a highly skilled swordsman
  • 伝説(でんせつ)の剣士(けんし): a legendary swordsman
  • 女(おんな)剣士(けんし): a female swordsman
  • 最強(さいきょう)の剣士(けんし): the strongest swordsman

RELATED WORDS:

  • 剣道(けんどう): kendo (the way of the sword)
  • 剣術(けんじゅつ): swordsmanship, sword technique
  • 剣(つるぎ) / 刀(かたな): sword
  • 武士(ぶし): warrior, samurai
  • 侍(さむらい): samurai
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Added 2026.2.18 23:14 · Revised 2026.4.4 21:31
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