Moji Ninja

侍 — samurai; wait on

侍 means “samurai; wait on”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji). Kun'yomi: さむらい (samurai). You'll see it in words such as 侍 (samurai, “warrior; samurai”).

侍
Stroke order of 侍
Meaning
samurai; wait on
On'yomi
ジ (ji)
Kun'yomi
さむらい (samurai)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N1 · set People & roles 3

How to remember 侍

Sounds like 寺: both read ジ.

Parts: 亻 person · 寺 temple

Words with 侍

WordReadingMeaning
侍さむらい samurai kunwarrior; samurai

Don't confuse it with

More in the “People & roles 3” set

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