Japanese symbol for “chamberlain”
侍従
じじゅう
Romaji: jijuu
chamberlain
In Japanese, chamberlain is 侍従, read じじゅう (jijuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n chamberlain
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “chamberlain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 城代 | じょうだい joudai | chamberlain; castle keeper |
| 侍従官 | じじゅうかん jijuukan | chamberlain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 侍女 | じじょ jijo | lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid |
| 侍医 | じい jii | court physician |
| 近侍 | きんじ kinji | attendant; attendance upon another |
| 七人の侍 | しちにんのさむらい shichininnosamurai | Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa) |
| 侍る | はべる haberu | to wait upon; to serve |
| 従来 | じゅうらい juurai | up to now; so far |
| 従事 | じゅうじ juuji | engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession) |
| 従って | したがって shitagatte | therefore; consequently; accordingly |
See also: Chinese symbol for “chamberlain”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.