How to Say "Knight" in Japanese

騎士

kishi[kʲiɕi]

The Japanese word for knight is 騎士 (kishi). Wiktionary also lists ナイト (naito).

Meaning: warrior, especially of the Middle Ages (noun)

Ways to say it

“knight” in Japanese
Japanese	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
騎士	kishi	[kʲiɕi] (narrow) [kʲi̥ɕi] (narrow)
ナイト	naito	[na̠ito̞] (narrow)

The term refers to a warrior, particularly in the context of the Middle Ages.

騎士 (kishi) is the term used for historical or formal contexts, such as when discussing medieval European knights.

kishi

In Japanese chess, known as 将棋 (shogi), the piece that moves like a knight is called 桂馬 (keima), which literally means 'chestnut horse'.
The character 騎 in 騎士 (kishi) specifically refers to riding a horse, meaning the word literally translates to 'horse-riding warrior'.
In modern Japanese, 騎士道 (kishidō) is the term for 'chivalry', mirroring the structure of 武士道 (bushidō), the 'way of the warrior'.

その騎士は勇敢と言うよりも向こう見ずだ。
The knight is not so much brave as reckless.
This sentence shows how to describe the character of a 騎士.
Tatoeba #211485 by small_snow, translation #48761 by shekitten
馬上の騎士をみてごらん。
Look at that knight on the horse.
This sentence is useful for identifying a 騎士 on a horse.
Tatoeba #121587 by Amasugi, translation #282418 by CK
騎士が王への忠誠を誓った。
The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.
This sentence illustrates a 騎士 swearing an oath of allegiance to a king.
Tatoeba #188487 by Scott, translation #25630 by Scott
騎士の剣術には厳格な練習が必要だ。
Strict training is necessary for a knight's swordsmanship.
彼はゲームの中で騎士になりたいと思っている。
He wants to become a knight in the game.
ジョン・ドウ氏はイギリスの騎士だ。
Mr. John Doe is a knight of England.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are talking about a fantasy movie at a cafe.

大翔 Hiroto

この物語の騎士はとてもかっこいいね。
Kono monogatari no kishi wa totemo kakkoii ne.
The knight in this story is very cool, isn't he?
結衣 Yui

うん、正義感にあふれていると思う。
Un, seigikan ni afurete iru to omou.
Yeah, I think he is full of justice.
大翔 Hiroto

結衣さんは、騎士の物語は好き？
Yui-san wa, kishi no monogatari wa suki?
Yui, do you like stories about knights?
結衣 Yui

大好きだよ、大翔くん。
Daisuki dayo, Hiroto-kun.
I love them, Hiroto.

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