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隷
隷
16 strokes
Frequency: 2009
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

slave
servant
prisoner
criminal
follower

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãƒŦイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
したが.う
しもず

Common Words

åĨ´éšˇ
おれい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #3676
1

slave; servant

Examples
čĒ˛é•ˇã¯į§ã‚’åĨ´éšˇãŽã‚ˆã†ãĢ働かせた。
The section chief made me work like a slave.
2

slavery

しもず
僕
下部
隷
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #19334
1

servant; manservant; menial

éšˇåąž
れいぞく
Noun
Freq #22459
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

subordination; servitude; servility; vassalage; slavery

Examples
我々はæŠĩæŠ—ã‹éšˇåąžã‹ãŽäēŒč€…択一をčŋĢられãĻいる。
We are faced with the alternatives of resistance or slavery.
2

subordinate; underling

åĨ´éšˇå•†äēē
おれいしょうãĢん
Noun
Freq #29905
1

slaver; slave trader

隷
れい
Noun
Freq #49217
1

Abbreviation

clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)

性åĨ´éšˇ
せいおれい
Noun
Freq #50103
1

sex slave; sexual slavery

åĨ´éšˇåˆļåēĻ
おれいせいお
Noun
Freq #50316
1

(system of) slavery

Examples
ãƒĒãƒŗã‚ĢãƒŧãƒŗはåĨ´éšˇåˆļåēĻãĢ反寞であãŖた。
Lincoln was opposed to slavery.
åĨ´éšˇåĨ‘į´„
おれいけいやく
Noun
Freq #63333
1

slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract

åĨ´éšˇåˆļ
おれいせい
Noun
Freq #67769
1

(system of) slavery

Examples
ã‚ĸãƒĄãƒĒã‚ĢはåĨ´éšˇåˆļをåģƒæ­ĸした。
America did away with slavery.
éšˇåž“
れいじゅう
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #70359
1

slavery

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