# 臣 — retainer; subject

臣 means “retainer; subject”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin), ジン (jin). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: retainer; subject
- On'yomi: シン (shin), ジン (jin)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Government

## More in the “Government” set

[司](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/administer/) · [庁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/government-agency/) · [令](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/order/) · [臣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/retainer/)

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