騎士(きし)

きし
noun
knight; mounted warrior
personoccupation
1. knight; mounted warrior; cavalier
A mounted warrior of medieval Europe or a similar figure in other cultures. In modern usage, commonly appears in fantasy fiction, games, and historical references.
騎士(きし)が剣(けん)を抜(ぬ)いた。
The knight drew his sword.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパの騎士(きし)は名誉(めいよ)を重(おも)んじた。
Medieval European knights valued honor.
この物語(ものがたり)の主人公(しゅじんこう)は、王国(おうこく)を守(まも)るために旅(たび)に出(で)る若(わか)い騎士(きし)だ。
The protagonist of this story is a young knight who sets out on a journey to defend the kingdom.

Compound of 騎(き) (riding/mounted) + 士(し) (warrior/person of rank).

Common collocations

  • 騎士(きし)団(だん) (order of knights; knightly order)
  • 騎士(きし)道(どう) (chivalry)
  • 聖(せい)騎士(きし) (holy knight, paladin)
  • 暗黒(あんこく)騎士(きし) (dark knight)
  • 騎士(きし)道(どう)精神(せいしん) (spirit of chivalry)

Usage

Used primarily for Western knights. For Japanese mounted warriors, 騎馬武者(きばむしゃ) is used instead. Very common in fantasy literature, anime, manga, and video games, where it often forms part of character class names.

Related Words

Homophone: 棋士(きし) (professional shogi or go player)
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