# samurai

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsæm(j)ʊɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #12,134

## Definitions
1. In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 侍 (samurai).

## Easily confused with
- **sakura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sakura-vs-samurai)
- **samara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/samara-vs-samurai)
- **Sakurai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sakurai-vs-samurai)

## Common misspellings (9)
`asmurai`, `sammurai`, `samruai`, `samuari`, `samuria`, `samurrai`, `saumrai`, `smaurai`, `ssamurai`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/samurai