Definition of 進士 (しんし)

しん

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
advance, proceed, progress, promote
gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)