侍従

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 侍従(じじゅう) denotes an attendant who serves close to a monarch.
• Basic usage: It describes the king's attendant escorting a guest to the audience chamber.
  • 王の侍従が来客を謁見の間へ案内した。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The whole word
  • The independent character 侍 can be read さむらい, but 侍従 is read じじゅう. The whole word denotes a court attendant.