Word Meaning 脇侍

わきじ wakiji

脇侍 is read as わきじ (wakiji) and means flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad).

Meaning

English

  1. flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

Reading

Kana

わきじ

Romaji

wakiji

Writing Variants

  • 挟侍 きょうじ kyouji
  • 脇士 きょうじ kyouji
  • 脇士 わきじ wakiji
  • 脇侍 きょうじ kyouji
  • 夾侍 きょうじ kyouji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 161670 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

わき

second verse (in a linked series of poems)

脇役

わきやく

supporting role (actor)

脇見

わきみ

looking aside

さぶらい

man in attendance (on a person of high standing)

さむらい

man in attendance (on a person of high standing)

三一侍

さんぴんざむらい

low-ranking samurai

七人の侍

しちにんのさむらい

Seven Samurai (film by Akira Kurosawa)

侍女

じじょ

lady attendant

侍医

じい

court physician

侍従

じじゅう

chamberlain

関脇

せきわけ

wrestler of the third highest rank

侍衛長

じえいちょう

captain of the guard