奴
奴·guy, fellow, servant
- On-yomi
- ド
- Kun-yomi
- やつ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奴 | やつ | guy, fellow (rough) |
| 奴隷 | どれい | slave |
| 奴ら | やつら | those guys, they (rough) |
| 売国奴 | ばいこくど | traitor to one's country |
Example sentences
あんな奴の言うことは信じるな。
あんなやつのいうことはしんじるな。
Don't believe anything a guy like that says.
昔この島には奴隷が連れてこられた。
むかしこのしまにはどれいがつれてこられた。
Slaves were once brought to this island.
奴らはまだ諦めていないようだ。
やつらはまだあきらめていないようだ。
It seems they haven't given up yet.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using やつ about a person you must be polite to — it is rude
- Reading 奴隷 as どれつ — 隷 is read れい, so どれい
Memory aid
Picture it
A hand 又 laid on a person 女: someone seized and made to serve — hence 'servant', and in modern speech a rough 'that guy'.
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