つぼね
局

noun

  1. court lady, lady-in-waiting (Heian period).
  2. separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period).
  3. room for a very low class prostitute.
  4. very low class prostitute.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つぼね
局
 局 つぼね

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)