ちゅう
昼
さん
三

noun

  1. highest ranking prostitute in Yoshiwara (from the Houreki era onward).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
昼
さん
三
 昼三 ちゅうさん
ちゅう
中
さん
三
 中三 ちゅうさん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

daytime, noon
ひる　チュウ (2nd, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク　せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
three
サン　み　みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)