紳
紳·gentleman
- On-yomi
- シン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 紳士 | しんし | gentleman |
| 紳士服 | しんしふく | menswear |
| 紳士的 | しんしてき | gentlemanly |
| 紳士協定 | しんしきょうてい | gentlemen's agreement |
Example sentences
彼はとても紳士的な人だ。
かれはとてもしんしてきなひとだ。
He is a real gentleman.
紳士服売り場は三階です。
しんしふくうりばはさんがいです。
Menswear is on the third floor.
両社の間には紳士協定があった。
りょうしゃのあいだにはしんしきょうていがあった。
There was a gentlemen's agreement between the two companies.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 紳 never stands alone — it lives in 紳士 and its compounds
- Reading 紳士 as しんじ — it is しんし
Memory aid
Picture it
The thread radical 糸: the wide sash of fine cloth a gentleman wore — the kanji points at his dress.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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