# 奴 — guy; slave

奴 means “guy; slave”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ド (do). Kun'yomi: やつ (yatsu).

- Meaning: guy; slave
- On'yomi: ド (do)
- Kun'yomi: やつ (yatsu)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N1 · set People & roles 2

## How to remember 奴

Parts: 女 woman · 又 hand; again

## Don't confuse it with

[努](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/strive/)

## More in the “People & roles 2” set

[后](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/empress/) · [賓](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/honoured-guest/) · [匠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/craftsman/) · [妃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/queen-consort/) · [紳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sir/) · [奴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/guy/)

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