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Meaning of (さむらい) in Japanese

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
さむらい, さぶらい
Romaji
samurai, saburai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer

Examples of 侍, さむらい, さぶらい in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

8 strokes

waiter, samurai, wait upon, serve

On'Yomi: ジ, シ

Kun'Yomi: さむらい, はべ.る

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