01
大臣
だいじん
cabinet minister
Meanings
- retainer
- subject
Readings
Onyomi
- シン
- ジン
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
総理大臣
そうりだいじん
prime minister
03
臣下
しんか
retainer, subject
04
家臣
かしん
vassal, retainer
05
忠臣
ちゅうしん
loyal retainer
06
臣民
しんみん
subjects
Compare Kanji
01君Pair86%mister, youLord and retainer form a natural hierarchy pair.02帝Pair83%sovereign, the emperorAn emperor implies subjects in the social order.03王Pair82%king, ruleKing and subject give an easy political-role contrast.04官Meaning74%bureaucrat, the governmentOfficials belong to the old government world of retainers.05侍Meaning76%waiter, samuraiSamurai or attendant roles make the retainer idea concrete.06臨Component62%look to, faceThe retainer-shaped component appears again in a busier form.