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臣

retainer

JLPT N2 Grade 4 7 strokes
On'yomi
シン・ジン

臣 means "retainer". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン・ジン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

臣 in example sentences

  • 外務大臣がいむだいじんがその会議かいぎに出席しゅっせきした。

    Gaimudaijin ga sono kaigi ni shusseki shita.

    The foreign minister attended the talks.

  • 大臣だいじんは建設けんせつ計画けいかくを承認しょうにんしました。

    Daijin wa kensetsu keikaku o shounin shimashita.

    The minister approved the building plans.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 臣 mean?
臣 means "retainer". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 臣 have?
臣 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 臣 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シン・ジン.
What JLPT level is 臣?
臣 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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