also: ざつよう
forced labor imposed on commoners (ritsuryō period)
Historical term referring to corvée labor under the ritsuryō system in ancient Japan.
Under the ritsuryō system, forced labor was imposed on farmers.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Alternate reading; less common than ぞうよう.
The term is composed of 雑 (miscellaneous) and 徭 (corvée), reflecting its historical meaning of various forms of compulsory labor.