奴
やつ
yatsu
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 77 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
奴 is the kanji for "Guy". A common reading is やつ (yatsu). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Guy
Also : Slave · Fellow · Manservant
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Readings
kunやつ/ yatsukunやっこ/ yakoonど/ do
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
女又
Example Sentences
彼はいつも奴のことを気にしていた。
かれはいつもやつのことをきにしていた。
He was always concerned about that guy.
奴の計画は失敗に終わった。
やつのけいかくはしっぱいにおわった。
His plan ended in failure.
Vocabulary using 奴
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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