samurai warrior

Related
  • bushidoSamurai honor system
  • katanaCurved Japanese fighting blade
  • shogunJapan's military supreme commander
  • feudalOf tiered landownership
  • honorHigh regard, moral dignity

blade · daimyo · seppuku · armor · Japan · loyalty · sword · temple · cherry blossom · martial · code · master · battle · kendo · discipline · noble · clan · war

Opposites
social class/role

samurai warriorpeasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

farmer · merchant · commoner · serf · eta

martial philosophy/code

samurai warriorbandit

Armed roadside thief

brigand · deserter · traitor · ronin · ninja

cultural archetype across civilizations

samurai warriorknight

Honored mounted soldier

crusader · Viking · Mongol warrior · Zulu warrior · conquistador

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