隷

slave, servant

JLPT N1 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: したが.う・しもべ
On'yomi: レイ

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隷 in example sentences

あなたは習慣しゅうかんの奴隷どれいですか？
Anata wa shuukan no dorei desu ka?
Are you a creature of habit?
奴隷どれいは所有物しょゆうぶつとして考かんがえられていた。
Dorei wa shoyuubutsu to shite kangaerarete ita.
Slaves were considered property.
お前まえに隷従れいじゅうする気きなんかないからな。
Omae ni reijuu suru ki nanka naikara na.
I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

隷 means "slave, servant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read したが.う・しもべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Common questions

What does the kanji 隷 mean?: 隷 means "slave, servant". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 隷 have?: 隷 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 隷 read?: It is read したが.う・しもべ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and レイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 隷?: 隷 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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