侍

wait upon, serve

JLPT N1 8 strokes

Kun'yomi: さむらい・はべ.る
On'yomi: ジ・シ

侍 means "wait upon, serve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read さむらい・はべ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

侍 in example sentences

現代げんだいの日本にっぽんに忍者にんじゃや侍さむらいはいません。

Gendai no nippon ni ninja ya samurai wa imasen.

Nowadays there are no ninjas or samurais in Japan.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Common questions

What does the kanji 侍 mean?: 侍 means "wait upon, serve". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 侍 have?: 侍 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 侍 read?: It is read さむらい・はべ.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 侍?: 侍 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji