Word Meaning 中臈

ちゅうろう chuurou

中臈 is read as ちゅうろう (chuurou) and means court ladies of the middle rank serving in the inner palace (Heian period).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ちゅうろう

Romaji

chuurou

Writing Variants

中﨟ちゅうろう chuurou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 141611 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

中古

ちゅうこ

Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

中指

ちゅうし

middle toe

中継ぎ

なかつぎ

pole-shaped item with a join in the middle

中身

なかみ

(sword) blade

中核

ちゅうかく

kernel

中央

ちゅうおう

capital

中国

ちゅうごく

China

中継

ちゅうけい

relay broadcasting

中心

ちゅうしん

-centered

中堅

ちゅうけん

athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.)

中立

ちゅうりつ

neutrality

中旬

ちゅうじゅん

middle of a month