| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 市 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: City
Example Sentence Japanese:
この市にはたくさんの公園があります。
この市にはたくさんの公園があります。Example Sentence English:This city has many parks.
This city has many parks.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 死 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Death
Example Sentence Japanese:死は誰にでも訪れます。
死は誰にでも訪れます。Example Sentence English:Death comes to everyone.
Death comes to everyone.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 四 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Four
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は四つのりんごを持っています。
彼は四つのりんごを持っています。Example Sentence English:He has four apples.
He has four apples.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 詩 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Poem
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は美しい詩を書きます。
彼は美しい詩を書きます。Example Sentence English:He writes beautiful poems.
He writes beautiful poems.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 士 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Warrior
Example Sentence Japanese:彼は勇敢な士でした。
彼は勇敢な士でした。Example Sentence English:He was a brave warrior.
He was a brave warrior.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 氏 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Family name
Example Sentence Japanese:山田氏は有名な家族です。
山田氏は有名な家族です。Example Sentence English:The Yamada family is well-known.
The Yamada family is well-known.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 紙 | し | シ |
Pronunciation: shi
How to Say It Outloud: shi
Usage: Paper
Example Sentence Japanese:紙が必要ですか？
紙が必要ですか？Example Sentence English:Do you need paper?
Do you need paper?Dictionary
詩しCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- poem; poetry; verse
- Chinese poem
- Poetry
死しCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- death
- (an) out
- death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
- Death
しCommon wordjlpt-n4
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- city
しCommon wordjlpt-n3
Suffix- Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss
Suffix
- clan
- he; him
- counter for people
四しCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n5
Numeric- four; 4
ししCommon word
ParticleConjunction
- and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also
Conjunction
- because; since
Conjunction
- the thing is; for one thing
- Shi (kana)
誌しCommon word
Noun, used as a suffixCounter
- magazine
師し
Noun- teacher; master; mentor
Suffix
- religious leader
- specialist
- five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
史しCommon word
Noun, used as a suffixNoun
- history
し
Counter- counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
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