つぼね
局
じょ
女
ろう
郎

noun

  1. prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぼね
局
じょ
女
ろう
郎
 局女郎 つぼねじょろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bureau, board, office
キョク　つぼね (3rd, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
phrase, clause, sentence
ク　すく (5th, N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant