Kanji

What does the kanji 侍 mean?

侍 means attending, serving; samurai warrior. On'yomi ジ、シ. Kun'yomi さむらい、はべ.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiジ、シ
Kun'yomiさむらい、はべ.る
Strokes8
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ジ、シKun'yomi さむらい、はべ.る
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

attending, serving; samurai warrior

Memory hook

A person (亻) keeping every inch (寸) of ceremony at the temple ground — SERVE, SAMURAI.

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

Common words

  • 侍さむらいsamurai warrior

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.