Definition of 穢多 (えた)

えた

穢多

えた

eta

View details for kanji: 穢View details for kanji: 多
noun
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eta, group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system (people whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses)(archaism, derogatory)
See also:被差別部落民,  部落民
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
Related Kanji
穢 dirty
多 many, frequent, much