仕
1. Meaning and Reading
- serve, work for
- Onyomi : し
- Kunyomi : つかえる
2. Kanji Explanation
- 亻 : people
- 士 : retainers
From the image of people (亻) and retainers (士) serving a king, it came to mean ‘to serve’ and ‘to work’.
3. Example Words
仕事
しごと
work
仕事が忙しい。
Work is busy.
仕える
つかえる
to serve
主君に仕える。
Serve one's lord.
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