Kanji

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
首相は新しい外務大臣を任命した。

The Prime Minister appointed a new Foreign Minister.

詰め寄る つめよる
記者は大臣に詰め寄った。

The reporter pressed the minister for answers.

家臣 かしん
その大名は忠実な家臣たちに支えられていた。

The daimyo was supported by many loyal vassals.

天顔咫尺 てんがんしせき
その家臣は、天顔咫尺の栄誉を生涯忘れなかった。

The retainer never forgot the honor of serving so close to the sovereign.

臣下 しんか
忠実な臣下たちが王の周りに集まった。

Loyal retainers gathered around the king.

兢慄 きょうりつ
王の怒りを前に、臣下たちは兢慄した。

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

重臣 じゅうしん
王は国の将来を左右する重要な決定を下す際、重臣たちの意見を求めた。

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

託孤寄命 たくこきめい
幼い王を支えるため、重臣は託孤寄命の重責を引き受けた。

To support the young king, the senior minister accepted the grave responsibility of being entrusted with the ruler and the state.

忠臣 ちゅうしん
彼は最後まで主君に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
忠臣が仕えることで黄裳元吉となり、国は平和に包まれた。

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

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