にょう
女
ぼう
房
ことば
詞

noun

  1. secret language of court ladies (Muromachi period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にょう
女
ぼう
房
ことば
詞
 女房詞 にょうぼうことば
にょう
女
ぼう
房
こと
言
ば
葉
 女房言葉 にょうぼうことば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
tassel, tuft, fringe
ボウ　ふさ　お (8th, 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)
part of speech, words, poetry
シ　ことば (6th, N2)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
director, official, govt office
シ　つかさ　つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant