page_title: Samurai
hierarchical_section_title: Samurai
caption_attribution_description: Photograph of Japanese samurai in armour Čeština: Samuraj v plné zbroji Deutsch: Samurai in voller Montur (circa 1860) English: Samurai in complete armour Français&#160;: Samouraï en armure complète Español: Samurai en armadura completa Italiano: Samurai in armi (circa 1860) Svenska: Samuraj i full rustning
context_page_description: The samurai were Japanese warriors. They were members of the important military class before Japanese society changed in 1868.
  The word samurai comes from the Japanese verb saburau, which means to serve someone and look up to them.
context_section_description: The samurai (or bushi) were Japanese warriors. They were members of the important military class before Japanese society changed in 1868.
  The word samurai comes from the Japanese verb saburau, which means to serve someone and look up to them.
caption: Japanese samurai in armour, in the 1860s
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