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Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 奴

っこ
Freq #48377
1

Common noun

servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)

2

Common noun

chivalrous man (Edo period)

3

Abbreviation; Common noun

cubed tofu (often served cold)

4

Abbreviation; Common noun

kite shaped like an Edo-period footman

5

Abbreviation; Common noun

Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants

6

Common noun

enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime)

7

Archaic; Derogatory; Pronoun

he; she; him; her

Kanji in this Word

5 strokes
Frequency: 1932
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

guy
slave
manservant
fellow

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やつ
やっこ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
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