陪

音読おんよみ: バイ

訓読くんよみ: none*

画数かくすう: 11

部首ぶしゅ: こざとへん(阝)

Meaning

Accompany / Attend / Follow along / Be with / Serve alongside

  • 陪審ばいしん — jury
  • 陪審員ばいしんいん — juror; member of a jury
  • 陪席ばいせき — to attend a meeting or ceremony as an accompanying person
  • 陪食ばいしょく — sharing a meal with someone to keep them company

With the hill / place radical , this character pictures someone standing by another person’s side. It’s not the main actor, but the one who accompanies, attends, and stays close — especially in formal settings like courts or official visits.

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