304.仕

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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’.

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3. Example Words

仕事 しごと
work

Work is busy.

仕える つかえる
to serve

Serve one's lord.