女郎

じょろう

Also written じょろ, じょうろ, 女臈

Meanings

1. Noun prostitute (esp. Edo period)

Kanji

• 女 woman. Read as ジョ.
• 郎 son. Read as ロウ.

Words containing 女郎

• 女郎屋 (じょろうや) brothel
• 雪女郎 (ゆきじょろう) snow woman
• 見世女郎 (みせじょろう) low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)

And 7 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists