samurai- root words — words with the samurai- root

The root samurai- comes from Japanese saburau, meaning to serve. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including samurai. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the samurai- root

Explore words with samurai- — words containing the samurai- root and sharing its sense of "to serve". Examples include samurai. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does samurai- mean?

The samurai- root means to serve, from Japanese saburau. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.