Keyword
professional
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 6
Heisig341
Readings
(98%)
(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 where the upper stroke is shorter.

Used in kanji (29 in total)
voice
serve
sell
intention
Used in vocabulary (355 in total)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
soldier; combatant; warrior
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
gentleman
lawyer; attorney
order of chivalry; chivalric order
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
warrior; samurai
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
brave warrior; hero; brave man
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
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
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
celebrity; personage
tactician; sorcerer
sorcerer; wizard; mage
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
feudal retainer or warrior
non-commissioned officer
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
parliamentarian; member of a congress
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
ronin; lordless samurai
family or person with samurai ancestors
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
country samurai
chivalry; samurai code
man of letters; literary man
regimental soldier
grhapati (layman; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix); private-sector scholar
firefighter; fireman
professional shogi player; professional go player
(professional) driver (of a taxi, train, etc.); motorman; mate (on a ship); officer
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
a person of high morals; a Taoist
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
engineer (on a train, ship, aircraft, etc.)
officers and men
mate; navigation officer
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
leading private (JSDF)
young man in his prime; swaggerer; ruffian
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
doctor of medicine; MD
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
musician; bandsman
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
bullfighter; matador
noncommissioned officer
status of samurai
suits for gentlemen; menswear
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
officers and soldiers; soldiers
military cadet; officer cadet
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
high-ranking retainer of a daimyo (Edo Period)
Bachelor of Medicine; MB
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
dietitian; (licensed) nutritionist
loyal retainer
Deva king; fierce guardian god (at a temple gate)
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
many samurai; many gentlefolk
raising morale; lifting of morale
samurai and common people
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
distinguished citizen; patriot
master's (academic degree)
white knight; knight in shining armor
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
certified public accountant
Knights Templar; Knights Templars
administrative scrivener; notary public; paralegal qualified to prepare legal documents on administrative matters, e.g. immigration
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
upright man; patriot; hero
knight wizard; mage knight
hermit; recluse
Bachelor of Laws
clinical psychologist; clinical psychotherapist
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
professional woman go player
craft brings nothing home; (lit.) the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
Japan Academy; learned society; academy; institute
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
band of warriors (often formed from related or dependent families); group of samurai
registered architect with a first-class license
Bachelor of Arts; BA; B.A.
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
samurai; person of extensive learning; person of great culture; person of superior social standing
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
Chinese scholar-bureaucrat; Chinese scholar-official
registered dietitian; nationally certified nutritionist
Doctor of Engineering
physiotherapist; physical therapist
who's who; directory; social register
shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer
Doctor of Science; DSc
man of noble character
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
non-commissioned military rank; military academy
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
the Five Lakes of Mt. Fuji
country gentleman (esp. one that's slightly unrefined); squire
(certified) care worker
manly spirit; soul of a samurai
city dweller; townspeople
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
registered surveyor
summit of Mt. Fuji; peak of Mt. Fuji
second mate; second officer
Attorneys-at-Law Act; Lawyer Act
paramedic; emergency medical technician
Bachelor of Engineering
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
fencing master of the top rank
gentleman; man of learning and virtue
mahjong player; mahjong enthusiast
public accountant
red Fuji; when Mt Fuji appears red because of the sun's rays (esp. in the early morning from late summer to early autumn)
registered architect with a second-class license
knight wizard; mage knight
private first class (JGSDF)
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
Edo-period Shinto sect dedicated to the worship of Mt. Fuji
consulting engineer
patent attorney; patent agent
licensed social worker; certified social worker
solicitor (legal practitioner)
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
professional occupation; professional practice
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
doctor of philosophy; PhD
baccalaureate; bachelor's degree
gentlemen of (high) eminence; notables; dignitaries
Teutonic Knights; Teutonic Order
specialty school graduate
private (JGSDF)
private (JGSDF)
private (JGSDF); private second class
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
licensed social insurance consultant; labor and social security attorney
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)
amateurish and haughty way of doing business; venturing into an unfamiliar line of business (and often failing)
men and women; the whole town
doctor; PhD; Dr.; expert; learned person
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)
airman third class (JASDF)
hero; great man
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
morale being very high; heightened fighting spirit
postdoc; postdoctoral fellow; postdoctoral researcher
position at the imperial court in ancient China
expert; skilled hand
Judges (book of the Bible)
administrator (of a building); manager
(certified) auto mechanic; car mechanic; automotive technician
samurai and commoners; normal people (as opposed to people of a high social standing)
demoralization; collapse of morale; one's morale being shaken
private (JGSDF); private second class
Knights Hospitallers; Knights Hospitalers
retiarius (type of gladiator); net fighter
private first class (JGSDF)
amateurish business methods; bad business sense
certified tax accountant exam (examination); tax accountant exam (examination)
gazing at Mount Fuji on New Year's day
female narrator in a silent movie theatre
prosthetist and orthotist
bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
admission of university graduates to an undergraduate program
paragon of knighthood
devoted scholar; diligent student
expert; skilled hand; master
registered architect with a license for wood construction
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
a samurai never goes back on his word
mound made in the image of Mt. Fuji
Master of Business Administration; MBA
airman third class (JASDF)
Small and Medium Enterprise Management Consultant
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
Doctor of Commercial Science
Bachelor of Commercial Science
having a samurai's spirit and a merchant's business sense
airman second class (JASDF)
public accountant
association of salaried wrestlers
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
flower of chivalry (Bushido)
private first class (JGSDF)
the literary set
(musical) intonation marks
straight shooter; frank person; person who tells it like it is
associate (of arts); associate's degree (in arts)
position at the imperial court in ancient China; grand secretariat
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
Fuji cherry (Prunus incisa)
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
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
watchmaker; clockmaker
recruit (former rank in the JSDF)
affection among kindred spirits; bonding; fellow feeling
female narrator in a silent movie theatre
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
airman second class (JASDF)
private first class (JGSDF)
judge advocate
reserve officers' cadet school
(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers
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
radio communication operator
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)
(ritsuryo system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
maritime judicial scrivener; marine procedure commission agent
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
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
kimono maker; kimono tailor
female court physician (Heian era)
(professional) interpreter
elegant and refined man; wanderer; drifter
elegant and refined man; wanderer; drifter
Fujimichō Station (Kanagawa)
Fuji thistle; Cirsium purpuratum
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.