Keyword
whore
Info
FrequencyTop 2100-2200
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2311
Readings
しょう
(100%)
Composed of
woman
good and prosperous
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
prostitute; harlot
male prostitute
prostitute; harlot
unlicensed prostitute
prostitute; whore; streetwalker
licensed prostitute
abolition of licensed prostitution
partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
geisha and prostitutes
brothel; house of ill repute; red-light district
ordinance liberating all geisha and prostitutes (1872)
Examples (1 in total)
The police had all the prostitutes line up in a straight line.