奴 — “Guy / Slave / Manservant / Fellow” in Japanese

Master (高手)ど, やつ, やっこ

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“Guy / Slave / Manservant / Fellow” in Japanese is 奴, read do, yatsu, yakko (ど, やつ, やっこ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 奴隷 (slave).

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What does 奴 mean?

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Kanji	奴
Meaning	Guy / Slave / Manservant / Fellow
Readings	ど, やつ, やっこ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	奴隷 (slave)

How to read 奴

奴 is read do (ど) or yatsu (やつ) or yakko (やっこ) depending on the word.

Words with 奴

奴隷

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Updated: 2026-08-28