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.

Forms

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

Related Words

Related: 剣道(けんどう) (kendo)

Related: 剣術(けんじゅつ) (swordsmanship, sword technique)

Related: 刀(かたな) (sword)

Related: 武士(ぶし) (warrior, samurai)

Related: 侍(さむらい) (samurai)

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Added 2026.2.18 23:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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