家臣

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Chinese

home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
statesman; vassal; courtier
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
 
simp. and trad.
(家臣)

Pronunciation


Noun

家臣

  1. (historical, during the Spring and Autumn period) counselor to a king or feudal warlord; vassal

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Noun

()(しん) (kashin

  1. vassal