noun

  1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai. Messages.hist.
  2. man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さむらい
さぶらい
さぶらい
さむらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

waiter, samurai, wait upon
さむらい ジ はべ.る (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)