侍
waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
8 / 8
Information
Vocabulary
ジ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侍従 | ジジュウ | chamberlain |
| 侍医 | ジイ | court physician |
| 侍女 | ジジョ | lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid |
| 侍衛 | ジエイ | bodyguard |
| 侍衛長 | ジエイチョウ | captain of the guard |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侍 | さむらい | warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent |
| 侍する | じする | to wait upon; to serve |
| 侍る | はべる | to wait upon; to serve |
| 侍気質 | さむらいかたぎ | samurai spirit |
| 犬侍 | いぬざむらい | cowardly or depraved samurai |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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wait, depend on
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special
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excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled
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供
submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
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持
hold, have
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付
adhere, attach, refer to, append
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全
whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
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life, genuine, birth
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jewel, ball
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