奴
N1やっこ
[yako]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
chivalrous man (Edo period)
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
cubed tofu (often served cold)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
kite shaped like an Edo-period footman
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants
6.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime)
Other Readings
「奴」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
昔の武家には多くの奴がいたそうだ。
It is said that samurai families had many servants in the past.
奴凧は江戸時代から伝わる伝統的な凧だ。
The yakko kite is a traditional kite from the Edo period.
祭りでは奴の衣装を着た人が練り歩く。
People in servant costumes parade at the festival.