古武士

古武士

Japanese

Kanji in this term
古	武	士
こ Grade: 2	ぶ Grade: 5	し Grade: 5
kan’on

Etymology

Compound of 古 (ko, “old; ancient”) +‎ 武士 (bushi, “warrior”).[1][2][3]

First cited to a text from 1941.[1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こ​ぶし [kóꜜbùshì] (Atamadaka – [1])[3]
• (Tokyo) こぶ​し [kòbúꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [2])[3]
• IPA^(key): [ko̞bɯ̟ᵝɕi]

Noun

古武士(こぶし) • (kobushi) 

1. a warrior of ancient times
2. an old-school warrior (particularly emphasizing honor and steely resolve)

References

1. 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
3. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN