JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 奴: "guy, slave, manservant"
The kanji 奴 means "guy, slave, manservant, fellow". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ド in on'yomi and やつ, やっこ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ド
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
やつやっこ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | guy, slave, manservant, fellow |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1932 of 2,501 |
Common words with 奴
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 彼奴he; she; that guy · that; that one; that thing
- 奴fellow; guy; chap · thing; object
- 此奴lui, elle, ce type (familier) · ceci, ce truc
- 其奴he; she; that person; that guy · that; that one; that thing
- 奴らeux, ces types-là (familier)
- 奴隷slave; servant · slavery
- 何奴も此奴もeverybody; every last one of them; all
- 何奴who
- 奴隷商人slaver; slave trader
- 守銭奴miser; cheapskate; scrooge
- 農奴serf
- 奴servant (esp. a samurai's attendant) · chivalrous man (Edo period)
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