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Meaning of (やっこ) in Japanese

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
やっこ
Romaji
yakko
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    chivalrous man (c. Edo period)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    cubed tofu (often served cold)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    kite shaped like a footman
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime)
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun
    Meaning
    he; she; him; her

Examples of 奴, やっこ in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 1

5 strokes

guy, slave, manservant, fellow

On'Yomi: ド

Kun'Yomi: やつ, やっこ

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