Serve in Japanese

"serve" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

仕える

tsukaeru

仕attend, doing+えnot in this dictionary+るnot in this dictionary

5 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "serve". The most common choice is shown first.

侍

Top pick

samurai, serve, attend upon

Reading: ji

8 strokes · powerful, wisdom

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Where it comes from

Composed of person and temple. One who serves a lord at temple.

What it carries

Samurai, loyalty, honor. Represents Japanese bushido spirit and devotion.

Related kanji for "serve"

勤

serve

kin

Composed of phonetic and power. Working with full effort.

Details →仕

serve

shi

Composed of person and samurai. Serving someone.

Details →尽

serve

jin · peaceful, dynamic

Composed of dish and fire. Fire on dish exhausting.

Details →為

serve as(also: do, change, make)

i · nature, dynamic

Shape of training elephant with hand. To do, to act.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Japanese kanji for serve?

The most common kanji for "serve" is 侍, read as ji. It means samurai, serve, attend upon. Related kanji: 勤 (serve), 仕 (serve), 尽 (serve), 為 (serve as).

How many strokes does 侍 have?

侍 has 8 strokes.