A semiconductor light emitting device that achieves miniaturization and high brightness is provided. The semiconductor light emitting device has a light extraction surface (6) parallel to a lamination direction of a semiconductor layer (2). The semiconductor light emitting device includes a light guide member (3) placed on the semiconductor layer (2) and having a sloped surface (7) with a side surface opposite to the light extraction surface (6) sloped to the light extraction surface and a light-reflecting member (4) placed on a surface of the light guide member including at least the sloped surface of the light guide member.