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Japanese symbol for “serf”

Romaji: noudo
serf

In Japanese, serf is , read (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

  1. n serf

Kanji and stroke order

agriculture, farmers
on: ノウ
13 strokes · JLPT 2
guy, slave, manservant
on: ド
kun: やつ、やっこ
5 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “serf”

WordReadingMeaning
ひかんびゃくしょう hikanbyakushouserf
ひかん hikanserf

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
のうぎょう nougyouagriculture; farming
のうか noukafarmer; farming family
のうみん nouminfarmer; peasant
のうじょう noujoufarm (agriculture)
のうそん nousonagricultural community; farm village
のうち nouchiagricultural land; farmland
どれい doreislave; servant
やつら yatsurathey; 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.

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