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Kanji in this term
かわ
Grade: 5
はら > ら
Grade: 2
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
河原者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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河原 (kawara, dry riverbed) +‎ (mono, person)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ka̠β̞a̠ɾa̠mo̞no̞]

Noun

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(かわ)()(もの) (kawaramonoかはらもの (kafaramono)?

  1. discriminated people in medieval Japan
  2. (derogatory, slang) entertainer