商売女 しょうばいおんな Meanings Noun woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute See also: 商売人 (しょうばいにん). Kanji 商 trade. Read as ショウ. 売 sell. Read as バイ. 女 woman. Read as おんな. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists