Keyword
professional
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig341
Readings
し
(98%)
じ
(1%)
Composed of
ten
one
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a crosshair (the 十 in the middle) attached to a gun (the ー at the bottom) through which a certain kind of a professional looks through to find his target... yes, a professional who kills people for money! An assasin! Perhaps even Leon the Professional!

Do not confuse with 土 where the upper stroke is shorter.

Used in kanji (30 in total)
voice
serve
sell
intention
Used in vocabulary (453 in total)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
soldier; combatant; warrior
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
lawyer; attorney
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
gentleman
pair of lovers; couple
samurai; warrior
Mount Fuji
order of chivalry; chivalric order
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
brave warrior; hero; brave man
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
sorcerer; wizard; mage
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
professional shogi player; professional go player
tactician; sorcerer
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryō system)
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
sorcerer; wizard; mage
celebrity; personage
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
parliamentarian; member of a congress
retainer of a daimyo
non-commissioned officer; petty officer
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
firefighter; fireman
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
ronin; lordless samurai
regimental soldier
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
family of samurai lineage; person with samurai ancestors; shizoku; the second of three official classes in Japan in 1869-1947, consisting of former samurai
country samurai
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
chivalry; samurai code
man of letters; literary man
mate; navigation officer
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
officers and men
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
leading private (JSDF)
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
suits for gentlemen; menswear
vigorous man; man in his prime; activist for the Freedom and People's Rights Movement (Meiji period); freelance political ruffian; hired intimidator (acting under the pretext of social justice)
doctor of medicine; MD
musician; bandsman
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
lovers; couple; soulmates; enthusiast; -aholic; -lover
bullfighter; matador
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
certified public accountant
military cadet; officer cadet
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
(certified) care worker
clinical psychologist; clinical psychotherapist
kenpō practitioner; martial artist (esp. of hand-to-hand combat)
officers and soldiers; soldiers
non-commissioned officer; low-ranking samurai (Edo period)
status of samurai
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
distinguished citizen; patriot
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
physiotherapist; physical therapist
Deva king (guardian god at a temple gate, holding a vajra); Vajrapani
high-ranking samurai (Edo period); bodhisattva
Bachelor of Medicine; MB
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
loyal retainer
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
raising morale; lifting of morale
many samurai; many gentlefolk
paramedic; emergency medical technician
registered architect with a first-class license
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
licensed social worker; certified social worker
professional woman shogi player; professional woman go player
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
master's (degree)
samurai and common people
(army) military academy; Imperial Japanese Army Academy
technician; skilled technical practitioner
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
white knight; knight in shining armor
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
(professional) licensed diver
upright man; patriot; hero
Attorneys-at-Law Act; Lawyer Act
knight wizard; mage knight
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
Bachelor of Arts; BA; B.A.
licensed social insurance consultant; labor and social security attorney
Mobile Suit Gundam (1979 animated series; media franchise)
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
hermit; recluse
non-commissioned rank (in the JGSDF); (army) military academy
Bachelor of Laws; LL.B.
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
view of Mount Fuji with the sun aligned with the summit
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
doctor; PhD; Dr.
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
who's who; directory; social register
a samurai never goes back on his word
Doctor of Engineering
samurai; person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
disaster relief specialist; disaster preparedness expert
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer
Doctor of Science; DSc
man of noble character
Fujimi Shobo (publisher)
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
registered surveyor
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire
psychiatric social worker; PSW; certified mental health social worker
summit of Mt. Fuji; peak of Mt. Fuji
administrator (of a building); manager
clinical psychologist
patent attorney; patent agent
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
Three Wise Men; Magi
manly spirit; soul of a samurai
Bachelor of Engineering
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
second mate; second officer
Fuji Heavy Industries (former name of Subaru Corporation)
prosthetist and orthotist
city dweller; townspeople
discontented former samurai (early Meiji period)
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
association of salaried wrestlers
small and medium enterprise management consultant
certified skilled worker (qualified under the Vocational Abilities Development Promotion Act); licensed craftsman
fencing master of the top rank
knight wizard; mage knight
registered architect with a second-class license
solicitor (legal practitioner)
red Fuji; Mount Fuji appearing red because of the sun's rays (typically in the early morning from late summer to early autumn)
private first class (JGSDF)
hack writer; pulp-writer; penny-a-liner; scribbler
gentleman; man of learning and virtue
mahjong player; mahjong enthusiast
Edo-period Shinto sect dedicated to the worship of Mt. Fuji
dragoon (in the Final Fantasy media franchise); lancer; dragon knight
public accountant
professional occupation; professional practice
consulting engineer
(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
Certified Public Tax Accountant Act
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
bachelor's degree; baccalaureate
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
doctor of philosophy; PhD
Teutonic Knights; Teutonic Order
morale being very high; heightened fighting spirit
gentlemen of (high) eminence; notables; dignitaries
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
Master of Business Administration; MBA
private (JGSDF)
specialty school graduate
private (JGSDF); private second class
private (JGSDF)
private first class (JGSDF)
flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)
airman first class (JASDF)
judge (of ancient China); judge (leader of ancient Israel)
male lay devotee; believer; (arch.) believer
(United States) Air Force Academy
Fuji Firepower Review (annual live-fire exercise conducted by the JGSDF); Fuji Firepower Exercise; Fuji Firepower Demonstration
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
(professional) interpreter
person who is ready to comment on every subject; ready critic
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
expert; skilled hand
gazing at Mount Fuji on New Year's day
great man; hero; outstanding person; distinguished person
postdoc; postdoctoral fellow; postdoctoral researcher
licensed social insurance consultant; labor and social security attorney
men and women; the whole town
airman third class (JASDF)
councillor; councilor; legislator
humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot; bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
amateurish and haughty way of doing business
exorcist (in fantasy, manga, games, etc.)
fellow soldiers rely on one another; people in the same situation should help each other
demoralization; collapse of morale; one's morale being shaken
Japan Federation of Certified Tax Accountant's Association
position at the imperial court in ancient China
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
Judges (book of the Bible)
samurai and commoners; normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)
Japan Patent Attorneys Association
certified tax accountant exam (examination); tax accountant exam (examination)
Knights Hospitallers; Knights Hospitalers
private (JGSDF); private second class
devoted scholar; diligent student
paragon of knighthood
amateurish and haughty way of doing business
retiarius (type of gladiator); net fighter
female narrator in a silent movie theatre
(male) public health nurse
private first class (JGSDF)
admission of university graduates to an undergraduate program
registered architect with a license for wood construction
Fujitsu General Limited
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
expert; skilled hand; master
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
airman third class (JASDF)
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
public accountant
Noncommissioned Officer Academy
maritime judicial scrivener; marine procedure commission agent
Starship Troopers (1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)
a samurai never goes back on his word
mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji
Patent Attorneys Act
Fuji cherry (Prunus incisa)
airman second class (JASDF)
radio communication operator
flower of chivalry (Bushido)
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
the best flowers are the cherry blossoms, the best individuals are the samurai; as the cherry blossom is first among flowers, so is the warrior first among men
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
paramedic; emergency medical technician
rebellions by former samurai (Meiji period)
kimono maker; kimono tailor
Fuji thistle; Cirsium purpuratum
associate (of arts); associate's degree (in arts)
Bachelor of Commercial Science
a samurai never goes back on his word
having a samurai's spirit and a merchant's business sense
the literary set
position at the imperial court in ancient China; grand secretariat
highly skilled person; talented person
(musical) intonation marks
Doctor of Commercial Science
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
provincial samurai in the middle ages, who engaged in agriculture in peacetime
watchmaker; clockmaker
hack writer; pulp-writer; penny-a-liner; scribbler
mahjong player; mahjong enthusiast
dragoon (in the Final Fantasy media franchise); lancer; dragon knight
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
private first class (JGSDF)
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
female narrator in a silent movie theatre
nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
nishimuku samurai (mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days)
a samurai never goes back on his word
Takefuji Corporation
airman second class (JASDF)
judge advocate
reserve officers' cadet school
Doctor of Divinity
wrestler waiting at the ringside
wrestler waiting his turn by the ring
wrestler waiting his turn by the ring
wrestler who keeps going up and down the rankings
wrestler of grand champion quality but without the title
wayward (irresponsible) criticisms of political matters by private citizens
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) after completing a course of study
professor specializing in the readings of kanji in classic Confucianist texts
shadow cast by Mount Fuji; image of Mount Fuji as reflected in a lake, etc.
samurai words and phrases
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer
former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; prosecutor-turned-lawyer
Fuji School (archaic name for the Nichiren Shoshu branch of Buddhism)
certified measurer
mould room technician (radiology)
(ritsuryō system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
naturopath; natural therapist
chef (Western cuisine); (arch.) cook or waiter on a ship
sorcerer (in ancient China); (hermit) wizard
distinguished scholar; holder of a higher doctorate
female court physician (Heian era)
elegant and refined man; wanderer; drifter
elegant and refined man; wanderer; drifter
ultrasound technician; sonographer
maritime officer; ship's officer
spirit of chivalry; knightly spirit
black knight; masterless knight (esp. one lacking heraldry)
man who defends women online in hopes of sexual rewards; white knight
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Association of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants
International Federation of Accountants; IFAC
The Three Musketeers (1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas)
Fuji P.S Corporation (construction company)
Fuji P.S Corporation (construction company)
Fuji Photo Film (Japanese camera & film company)
Kokushikan University (abbr)
Fujimichō Station (Kanagawa)
Dianthus japonicus (species of pink)
Examples (200 in total)
A lot of soldiers died here.
The soldier was not in the least afraid to die.
The soldier gave me water.