SAMURAI definition and meaning

The word samurai originally meant “one who serves,” and referred to men of noble birth assigned to guard members of the Imperial Court

The samurai rose to power in the 12th century along with the shogun The samurai was a highly-skilled warrior who offered protection to the shogun The samurai

samuri Social mobility allowed those who were heroic in battle to rise to samurai status until Toyotomi Hideyoshi, himself the son of a poor peasant family, became a

samuri samurai Jiuzayemon Fatjibana retired from official life He lived very comfortably with his wife and son in a remote village His son , Tamanosuke , was