Jisho

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Noun
1. retainer; attendantArchaic
Noun
2. Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)Archaic, Only applies to おみ, See also 八色の姓
Pronoun
3. I; meHumble (kenjougo) language, Only applies to しん, used by a servant when speaking to their master
Wikipedia definition
4. Omiwas an ancient Japanese hereditary title denoting rank and political standing that, along with muraji, was reserved for the most powerful clans during the Kofun period. The omi clans generally took their names from the geographic location from which they originated, such as the Soga (蘇我), the Kazuraki (葛城), the Heguri (平群), the Kose (巨勢), the Kasuga (春日) and the Izumo (出雲).
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臣 【しん】

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