Japanese symbol for “omi”
臣
おみ
Romaji: omi
retainer; attendant
In Japanese, omi is 臣, read おみ (omi).
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Meanings
- n retainer; attendant
- n Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
- pn I; me
Written forms: 臣. Readings: おみ、しん.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大臣 | だいじん daijin | cabinet minister |
| 国務大臣 | こくむだいじん kokumudaijin | minister of state; cabinet minister (in Japan) |
| 家臣 | かしん kashin | vassal; retainer |
| 忠臣 | ちゅうしん chuushin | loyal retainer; loyal subject |
| 重臣 | じゅうしん juushin | chief vassal; senior statesman |
| 内大臣 | ないだいじん naidaijin | Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945) |
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.