Definition of 進士 (しんし)
しんし
進士
しんし
shinshi
noun
1.
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature), someone who has passed this examination
See also:科挙
2.
examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics), someone who has passed this examination
See also:式部省
Other readings:
進士【しんじ】
、進士【しじ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
| 進 | advance, proceed, progress, promote |
| 士 | gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33) |