中臈

ちゅうろう

Also written 中﨟

Meanings

1. Noun 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)

Kanji

• 中 middle. Read as チュウ.
• 臈 year-end sacrifice; dried meat. Read as ロウ.

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