Kanji

臣

retainer, subject

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

臣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シン, ジン

Nanori (Name Reading)

う, お, おか, おみ, おん, きむ, きん, しく, しげ, たか, とみ, み, みつ, みる

Common Readings

シン, ジン

Example sentences

大臣 だいじん
首相 新しい 外務 大臣 任命 した

The Prime Minister appointed a new Foreign Minister.

詰め寄る つめよる
記者 大臣 詰め寄った

The reporter pressed the minister for answers.

家臣 かしん
その 大名 忠実な 家臣 たち 支えられていた

The daimyo was supported by many loyal vassals.

臣下 しんか
忠実 臣下 たち 周り 集まった

Loyal retainers gathered around the king.

兢慄 きょうりつ
怒り 前に 臣下 たち 兢慄 した

The subjects trembled with fear before the king's wrath.

重臣 じゅうしん
将来 左右 する 重要 決定 下す 重臣 たち 意見 求めた

When the king made important decisions that would affect the future of the country, he sought the opinions of his senior retainers.

佐久間信盛 さくまのぶもり
佐久間信盛 織田信長 重臣 だった

Sakuma Nobumori was a chief retainer of Oda Nobunaga.

忠臣 ちゅうしん
最後 まで 主君 仕えた 忠臣 として 知られている

He was known as a loyal retainer who served his master until the end.

黄裳元吉 こうしょうげんきつ
忠臣 仕える こと 黄裳元吉 となり 平和 包まれた

By the service of a loyal subject, great fortune was brought about, and the country was enveloped in peace.

総理大臣 そうりだいじん
新しい 総理大臣 選ばれました

A new Prime Minister has been elected.

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