Meaning of 臣(おみ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

臣

Kana Reading

おみ, しん

Romaji

omi, shin

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  retainer; attendant

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)

• Parts of speech

  Meaning

  I (used by a servant when speaking to his master); me

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Related Kanji

臣 JLPT 2

7 strokes

retainer, subject

On'Yomi: シン, ジン

Kun'Yomi:

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