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夷
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 夷.
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Entry
1
Archaic
peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)
2
provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
3
brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
4
Derogatory
foreigner; barbarian
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