Kanji
侍
kanji character
waiter
samurai
wait upon
serve
侍 kanji-侍 waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve
侍
Meaning
waiter samurai wait upon
Readings
Kun'yomi
- さむらい あり Polyergus samurai (species of amazon ant)
- さむらい どころ Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office)
- さむらい かたぎ samurai spirit
- はべる
On'yomi
- じ じゅう chamberlain
- じ い court physician
- じ じょ lady attendant
- ない し maid of honor
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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侍 man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer, samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods) -
侍 従 chamberlain -
侍 医 court physician -
侍 女 lady attendant, lady's maid, waiting maid -
侍 るto wait upon, to serve -
侍 りto wait upon, to serve, to be... -
侍 するto wait upon, to serve -
侍 衛 bodyguard -
侍 講 tutor to a daimyo, etc., tutor to the emperor or crown prince (Meiji period) -
侍 祭 acolyte -
侍 史 respectfully, private secretary -
侍 者 attendant, valet, altar boy... -
侍 臣 courtier, attendant -
侍 僧 acolyte -
侍 読 imperial tutor -
侍 立 assisting (a dignitary) -
侍 婢 lady-in-waiting -
侍 らすto wait upon, to serve -
侍 蟻 Polyergus samurai (species of amazon ant) -
侍 所 Board of Retainers (Kamakura and Muromachi-period government office), samurai guard house (Heian and Kamakura periods) -
侍 妾 concubine, mistress -
侍 曹 respectfully -
典 侍 maid of honor, maid of honour, lady-in-waiting -
内 侍 maid of honor, maid of honour, lady-in-waiting -
近 侍 attendant, attendance upon another -
犬 侍 cowardly or depraved samurai -
芋 侍 rustic samurai, boorish samurai -
国 侍 provincial samurai -
陪 侍 retainer, attending on the nobility -
若 侍 young samurai