ちゅう
中
ろう
臈

noun

  1. court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period).
  2. female servant for a samurai family.
  3. lady-in-waiting working in the inner palace of the Edo castle (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
中
ろう
臈
 中臈 ちゅうろう
ちゅうろう
中﨟
 中﨟 ちゅうろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
year-end sacrifice, dried meat
ロウ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
arrowroot, kudzu
かずら　かつら　かっ (11th)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
why, how, when
カツ　なんぞ　いつ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
beggar, beg, give
カツ　カチ　カイ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
deceased(亡) variant
hidden, mysterious, secret
イン　オン　かく.す
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)