Meaning of 穢多(えた) in Japanese

穢多
Kana Reading
えた
Romaji
eta
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (people whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses)

Related Kanji

多 JLPT 5

6 strokes

many, frequent, much

On'Yomi: タ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い, まさ.に, まさ.る

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穢

18 strokes

dirty

On'Yomi: アイ, エ, ワイ

Kun'Yomi: けが.す, けが.れ, けが.れる

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