Japanese symbol for “slaver”

奴隷商人

どれいしょうにん

Romaji: doreishounin

slaver; slave trader

In Japanese, slaver is 奴隷商人, read どれいしょうにん (doreishounin).

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Meanings

n slaver; slave trader

Kanji and stroke order

奴

guy, slave, manservant

on: ド
kun: やつ、やっこ

5 strokes · JLPT 1

隷

slave, servant, prisoner

on: レイ
kun: したが.う、しもべ

16 strokes · JLPT 1

商

make a deal, selling, dealing in

on: ショウ
kun: あきな.う

11 strokes · JLPT 2

人

person

on: ジン、ニン
kun: ひと、-り、-と

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
奴隷	どれい dorei	slave; servant
奴ら	やつら yatsura	they; those guys
売国奴	ばいこくど baikokudo	traitor (to one's country); quisling
奴等	めら mera	pluralizing suffix
彼奴	あいつ aitsu	he; she; that guy
此奴	こいつ koitsu	he; she; this fellow
隷書	れいしょ reisho	clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
隷属	れいぞく reizoku	subordination; servitude; servility
商品	しょうひん shouhin	commodity; article of commerce; goods
人間	にんげん ningen	human being; human; person

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