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穢多

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 穢多.

Dictionary

Entry

穢多NounFreq #71971
1

Historical term; Sensitive; Derog. when written 穢多

eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dirty

18 strokes

On

アイワイ

Kun

けが.すけが.れけが.れる

many, frequent, much

6 strokesFrequency 139JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

おお.いまさ.にまさ.る

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