Moto 侍 (さむらい)warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; man in attendance (on a person of high standing)
- warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurainoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainernoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 侍
Words that share its kanji
- 侍従じじゅうchamberlain
- 侍医じいcourt physician
- 侍女じじょlady attendant; lady's maid
- 三一侍さんぴんざむらいlow-ranking samurai; samurai of the lowest rank
- 侍するじするto wait upon; to serve
- 侍らすはべらすto wait upon; to serve
- 侍りはべりto wait upon; to serve
- 侍るはべるto wait upon; to serve
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