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    3. 士農工商

    士農工商

    士し農のう工こう商しょう

    hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society

    NTNounHistoryKanji Vocab30 strokes

    士・農・工・商

    しのうこうしょう

    Noun

    1.
    hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
    historical termyojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    士
    さむらい…(3)
    gentleman・scholar・samurai・samurai radical (no. 33)
    農
    agriculture・farmers
    工
    craft・construction・katakana e radical (no. 48)
    商
    あきな.う…(2)
    make a deal・selling・dealing in・merchant
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