Word Meaning 雑徭

ぞうよう zouyou

雑徭 is read as ぞうよう (zouyou) and means forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryō period).

Meaning

English

  1. forced labour (labor) imposed upon commoners (ritsuryō period)

Reading

Kana

ぞうよう

Romaji

zouyou

Writing Variants

  • 雑徭 ざつよう zatsuyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雑木

ざつぼく

various kinds of small trees

雑誌

ざっし

journal

雑談

ざつだん

chatting

雑音

ざつおん

noise (usu. unpleasant)

雑草

ざっそう

weed

雑踏

ざっとう

hustle and bustle

ざつ

miscellaneous

雑煮

ぞうに

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

雑用

ざつよう

miscellaneous expenses

雑炊

ぞうすい

rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

雑木林

ぞうきばやし

grove of miscellaneous trees

雑貨

ざっか

miscellaneous goods