Vocabulary

What does 百姓 (ひゃくしょう, hyakushou) mean?

百姓 (ひゃくしょう, hyakushou) means farmer; peasant; farm laborer.

Quick facts
Readingひゃくしょう
Romajihyakushou
Part of speechnoun
ひゃくしょう
hyakushou

farmer; peasant; farm laborer

  1. 1noun farmer; peasant; farm laborer
  2. 2noun farming
  3. 3noun country bumpkin; yokel
  4. 4noun the common people

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