皁 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「白」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「白」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- しもべ
- Meaning
- black; a menial in black
Origin
Originally the acorn, then the black dyed from it; hence the menial who wore black.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 皁衣そうい
black robes
- 皁隷そうれい
a menial servant
Example
皁衣の役人が門に立つ。
An officer in black robes stands at the gate.
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