Kanji

隷

slave, servant, prisoner, criminal, follower

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

隶部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

したがう, しもべ

Common Readings

レイ

Example sentences

奴隷 どれい
古代ローマでは多くの奴隷が過酷な労働を強いられていた。

In ancient Rome, many slaves were forced into harsh labor.

隷属 れいぞく
彼らは隣国への隷属を強いられた

They were forced into subordination to the neighboring country.

性奴隷 せいどれい
性奴隷の被害者を支援する団体が活動している。

Groups supporting victims of sexual slavery are active.

Example Vocabulary

奴隷

どれい

slave

隷属

れいぞく

subordination; servitude

奴隷商人

どれいしょうにん

性奴隷

せいどれい

sex slave

隷

れい

奴隷制度

どれいせいど

奴隷契約

どれいけいやく

隷従

れいじゅう

奴隷解放

どれいかいほう

隷下

れいか

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