Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 奥女中(おくじょちゅう) in Japanese

奥女中
Kana Reading
おくじょちゅう
Romaji
okujochū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    woman in waiting in the inner part of a lord's mansion (Edo period)


Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

12 strokes

heart, interior

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: おく, おく.まる, くま

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

woman, female

On'Yomi: ジョ, ニョ, ニョウ

Kun'Yomi: おんな, め

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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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