隷 kanji: meaning “slave”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N116 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- slave
- On'yomi
- レイ
- Kun'yomi
- したが・う、しもべ
Picture story to remember 隷
The gentleman (士) enjoys the show (示) while his slave rakes rice all day.
How to write 隷: stroke order
隷 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 隷
- 奴隷どれいslave
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