じょろう
Meanings
Noun
1. prostitute (esp. Edo period)
Kanji used
woman
young guy
Pitch accent
じょ
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Composed of
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
buying the services of a prostitute; whoring
low class licensed prostitute (Edo period)
prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)
prostitute from the Yoshiwara district of a fairly high rank (Edo period)
low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)
prostitute of the second rank (below the tayū) (Edo period)
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes
low class prostitute in Yoshiwara (Edo period)
everyone has their favorite; pick the right thing to please someone; (lit.) catnip for cats, gold coins for prostitutes