やつ

Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 奴

fellow; guy; chap; thing

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

  1. Noun

    fellow; guy; chap
  2. thing; objectColloquial
  3. Pronoun

    he; she; him; her
  4. Noun

    servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
  5. chivalrous man (Edo period)
All 11 meanings
  1. cubed tofu (often served cold)Abbreviation
  2. kite shaped like an Edo-period footmanAbbreviation
  3. Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendantsAbbreviation
  4. enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime)
  5. Suffix

    damn; bastardDerogatory
  6. humbleHumble
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
  1. Pronoun

    he; she; him; herArchaicDerogatory

Example sentences

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