しょう

noun

  1. mistress, kept woman, concubine.

pronoun

Archaism, humble language, female term or language.
  1. I, me.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
しょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

concubine
そばめ ショウ めかけ (Kentei Pre-1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)