Word details
村八分
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 村八分.
Dictionary
Entry
1
ostracism
2
Historical term; Orig. meaning
complete ostracism of a household (the harshest punishment in Edo-period village law)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
村
village, town
7 strokesFrequency 253JLPT N3Grade 1
On
ソン
Kun
むら
Nanori
えむたら
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
2 strokesFrequency 92JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ハチハツ
Kun
やや.つやっ.つよう
Nanori
なははっやちやつ
分
part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
4 strokesFrequency 24JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ブンフンブ
Kun
わ.けるわ.けわ.かれるわ.かるわ.かつ
Nanori
いたわけ
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