Japanese symbol for “serf”
農奴
のうど
Romaji: noudo
serf
In Japanese, serf is 農奴, read のうど (noudo).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n serf
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “serf”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被官百姓 | ひかんびゃくしょう hikanbyakushou | serf |
| 被官 | ひかん hikan | serf |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 農業 | のうぎょう nougyou | agriculture; farming |
| 農家 | のうか nouka | farmer; farming family |
| 農民 | のうみん noumin | farmer; peasant |
| 農場 | のうじょう noujou | farm (agriculture) |
| 農村 | のうそん nouson | agricultural community; farm village |
| 農地 | のうち nouchi | agricultural land; farmland |
| 奴隷 | どれい dorei | slave; servant |
| 奴ら | やつら yatsura | they; those guys |
See also: Chinese symbol for “serf”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.