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Gladiator

剣闘士 (kentoushi)

The Japanese word 剣闘士 meaning "Gladiator" is composed of the kanji 剣 (read ken) meaning "sabre; sword; blade", 闘 (read tou) meaning "fight; war", and 士 (read shi) meaning "gentleman; scholar; samurai".

Verify: 剣闘士 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Gladiator (剣闘士) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Gladiator 剣闘士 kentoushi Block Vertical VB2C
Gladiator (剣闘士) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Gladiator 剣闘士 kentoushi Cursive Vertical VC4B
Gladiator (剣闘士) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Gladiator 剣闘士 kentoushi Design Vertical VD3B
Gladiator (剣闘士) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase
Gladiator 剣闘士 kentoushi Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

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