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KANJI
samurai
attendant, waiter, serve, military retainer
Kun'yomi
さむらsamuraはべらhabera
On'yomi
jishi
Example sentences
ほんれきにおいて、さむらいじゅうようやくわりになっていました。
In Japanese history, samurai played an important role.
げんだいしゃかいにおいて、さむらいせいしんはビジネスのかいでもならうべきだとされています。
In modern society, the spirit of the samurai is said to be worth emulating even in the business world.
かれは、まるでふるえいてくるさむらいのように、つねれいせいちんちゃくだ。
He is always calm and composed, just like a samurai appearing in an old movie.

Practice exercises

1
attending physician (to royalty, nobility, etc.)
Answer
じい
2
Answer
さむらい
3
Answer
samuraiattendantserveto wait upon
4
samurai
Answer
さむらい
5
じゅう
chamberlain; attendant
Answer
じじゅう
6
amanuensis; clerk; secretary (esp. in classical contexts)
Answer
じし