Kanji

What does the kanji 隷 mean?

隷 means slave, servant. On'yomi レイ. Kun'yomi したが.う、しもべ.

Quick facts
On'yomiレイ
Kun'yomiしたが.う、しもべ
Strokes16
Main radical隶
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi レイKun'yomi したが.う、しもべ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

slave, servant

Memory hook

Bound by the hand that catches (隶) — SLAVE, SUBORDINATE.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.