奥上臈

おくじょうろう

Meanings

1. Noun maid working in the domestic quarters of a shogun or daimyo (Edo period) See also: 奥女中 (おくじょちゅう).

Kanji

• 奥 inner. Read as おく.
• 上 up. Read as ジョウ.
• 臈 year-end sacrifice; dried meat. Read as ロウ.

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