Words — 6 found
じょろう
女郎
1. prostitute (esp. Edo period)
女臈 【じょろう】、女郎 【じょろ】、女郎 【じょうろ】
じょろ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. じょうろ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
ちゅうろう
中臈
1. court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period)
2. female servant for a samurai family
3. lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)
中﨟 【ちゅうろう】
中﨟: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
おくじょうろう
奥上臈
1. maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period)Historical term, Rare term, See also 奥女中
1. year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat)Buddhism
2. becoming more experienced with age; social status based on this experience