Nobi

For other uses, see Nobi (disambiguation).
Joseon class system
Class Hangul Hanja Status
Yangban 양반 兩班 noble class
Chungin 중인 中人 intermediate class
Sangmin 상민 常民 common people
Ch'ŏnmin 천민 賤民 lowborn people
(nobi, paekchŏng, mudang, kisaeng, namsadang, etc.)
Nobi
Hangul
노비
Hanja
奴婢
RRnobi
MRnobi

Nobi were members of the slave class during the Korean dynasties of Goryeo and Joseon. Legally, they held the lowest rank in medieval Korean society. Nobi were sometimes considered property or chattel, and could be bought, sold, or gifted.

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