せん

noun

Archaism, obscure term, abbreviation, messages.hist.
  1. five lowly castes of the ritsuryō system.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
五賤 ごせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ いつ さ (1st, N5)
despise, low-life, poverty
しず セン いや.しい (Kentei Pre-1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
damage, remain, slight
セン サン (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)