部落民

Reading

Kana: ぶらくみん

Romaji: burakumin

Definition

noun

1

Burakumin (modern-day descendants of Japan's feudal outcast group)

Note: sensitive

See also: 被差別部落民

Kanji

部

Readings: ブ、 -べ

Meanings: section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

民

Readings: ミン、 たみ

Meanings: people, nation, subjects