隷
隷: slave
slave; servant; subordinate
16 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 15 words here
Readings
On
レイ
Kunしたがう・しもべ
れい: 奴隷(どれい) "slave", 奴隷制度(どれいせいど) "slavery", 隷属(れいぞく) "subordination", 隷書(れいしょ) "clerical script".
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Key words
奴隷どれいslave
隷属れいぞくsubordination; servitude
隷書れいしょclerical script
奴隷制度どれいせいどslave system
Example sentences
昔、この港町では多くの奴隷が働かされていた。
Long ago, many slaves were forced to work in this port town.
小さな国は長い間、大国に隷属していた。
The small country was subordinate to the great power for a long time.
書道の授業で、隷書の書き方を習った。
In calligraphy class I learned how to write clerical script.