にょう
女
ぼう
房

noun

  1. wife (esp. one's own wife).
  2. court lady, female court attache, woman who served at the imperial palace.
  3. woman (esp. as a love interest). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にょう
女
ぼう
房
 女房 にょうぼう ✔
にょうぼ
女房
 女房 にょうぼ
にゅう
女
ぼう
房
 女房 にゅうぼう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
tassel, tuft, fringe
ボウ　ふさ　お (Late Jr. High, N1)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と　コ　へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)