穢多

穢多

Japanese

Kanji in this term
穢	多
え Hyōgaiji	た Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun

穢多 (hiragana えた, rōmaji eta)

1. (historical, offensive) the lowest group in Japan’s caste system during the Edo period

See also

• 被 (ひ)差 (さ)別 (べつ)部 (ぶ)落 (らく)民 (みん) (hisabetsu burakumin)
• 非 (ひ)人 (にん) (hinin)