Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 中臈(ちゅうろう) in Japanese

中臈
Kana Reading
ちゅうろう
Romaji
chūrō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    female servant for a samurai family
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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16 strokes

year-end sacrifice, dried meat

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi:

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