ちゅう
さん

noun

Archaism.
  1. highest ranking prostitute in Edo's Yoshiwara red-light district (from the Hōreki era onward).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
さん
昼三 ちゅうさん
ちゅう
さん
中三 ちゅうさん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

daytime, noon
ひる チュウ (2nd, N4)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン あき.らか あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)