noun

  1. slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system), bondservants. Messages.hist.
  2. male and female servants, manservants and maids.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
奴婢 ぬひ
奴婢 どひ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

guy, slave, manservant
やつ ド やっこ (Early Jr. High, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
maidservant
ヒ はしため (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
lowly, base, vile
ヒ いや.しい (Late Jr. High, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)