奴
Guy, Dude
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | やつ | 女 + 又 |
Meaning: Guy, Dude
You see a woman sitting on a stool. You walk up to her to say “hi” because you think it’s your friend (looks like her from behind at least). You tap her shoulder, and she turns around. Turns out it’s not your friend at all. She’s not even a she, she’s a he. Some random dude with very nice, long, flowing hair.
Reading: n/i
On’yomi reading isn’t important enough to learn, so let’s look at the kun’yomi reading instead.
Vocabulary
a 奴（やつ）＝ Guy, Dude
- Meaning: Same as the kanji. Definitely casual, and can be rude.
- Reading: Going off the story from before: Even worse, this person thinks you want to talk, and you can’t escape. All he does is tries to sell you yachts (やつ) because that’s what he is . . . a yacht salesman.
a 奴ら（やつら）＝ Those Guys, Those Dudes
- Meaning: The ら is like たち. Makes certain words plural. So, 奴 with ら becomes 奴ら, which means “those guys” or “those dudes.” This word is also very casual, and can be rude. Kind of gangstah talk, if you ask me.
- Reading: If you know 奴’s reading, you should know the reading of this word as well.
Notes
You’ll see / hear this a lot, but that might only be because you’re watching a lot of movies with yakuza or gangsterish folk in them. Then again, it’s a fun word to use when joking with friends, or even when you’re angry. “That dumb idiot @$#%#$ 奴 . . . ”