N1
侍 meaning and readings
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Kanji
侍
N1
- Meaning
- serve, serve
- Onyomi
- ジ
- Kunyomi
- さむらい
- Formula
- 侍 = 亻 + 寺。
Story
侍 is analyzed as a combination of 亻 (person), 寺 (temple, temple) and denotes serve, serve.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N1.
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