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隷

Slave
Stroke count: 16

Readings

On readingレイ
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8Level 34

Meanings

  1. slaveRtK
  2. servant
  3. subordinate
  1. i
  2. me
  3. you
  4. manservant

Radicals and components

Radical隶slave
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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samurai · altar (示) · show (示) · two (二) · small (小) · sieve · rake · grains of rice

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 2192

Compound words

奴隷どれい
slave; servant; slavery
蛮隷ばんれい
slaves of the barbarians
隷下れいか
subordinates
隷従れいじゅう
slavery
隷書れいしょ
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
隷属れいぞく
subordination
篆隷てんれい
seal style and ancient square style
奴隷制どれいせい
slavery, slave system
奴隷解放どれいかいほう
emancipation of slaves
奴隷制度どれいせいど
(system of) slavery
欲の奴隷よくのどれい
slave to avarice

Additional Examples

彼は奴隷を自由にしてやると約束した。
He guaranteed his slaves' freedom.tatoeba
奴隷制度は世界のほとんどの地域で廃止されている。
Slavery has been abolished in most parts of the world.tatoeba
奴隷制度が非合法となってから１世紀以上になる。
It is over a century since slavery was made illegal.tatoeba
奴隷の反乱によって妨害された中間航路。
Slave revolts interfered with the Middle Passage.tatoeba

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Slave; serve. 士 + 示 + 隶 (a seizing hand) — a person held in subjection. 奴隷 — slave.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 隷

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