also: わろう
Archaic derogatory term of abuse, similar to 'bastard' or 'bitch'.
Archaic familiar second-person pronoun, used toward inferiors or in rough speech.
In old mansions, a boy servant did cleaning and errands.
In period dramas, there are scenes where someone shouts 'You bastard!' using this word.
'You, come here,' the samurai ordered.
Kana spelling of the archaic word; useful for search.
Alternate archaic kanji spelling.
Alternate archaic reading and kana spelling.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the word is an archaic term with no clear modern cognates.