じょ

noun

  1. woman entertainer, prostitute.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょ
伎女 ぎじょ
じょ
妓女 ぎじょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deed, skill
ギ わざ わざおぎ (11th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
branch, support, sustain
シ ささ.える つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)