Word Meaning 女郎屋

じょろうや jorouya

女郎屋 is read as じょろうや (jorouya) and means brothel.

Meaning

English

  1. brothel

Reading

Kana

じょろうや

Romaji

jorouya

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 53129 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

女部屋

おんなべや

jail for women

女郎

じょろ

prostitute (esp. Edo period)

女郎花月

おみなえしづき

seventh lunar month

女郎

めろう

bitch

女郎買

じょろかい

buying the services of a prostitute

女郎花

おみなえし

golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia)

見世女郎

みせじょろう

low-class prostitute who was kept in a sort of cage at the front of the establishment (Edo period)

格子女郎

こうしじょろう

prostitute of the second rank (below the tayū; Edo period)

局女郎

つぼねじょろう

prostitute of the lowest class (Edo period)

郎女

いらつめ

lass

端女郎

はしじょろう

low class licensed prostitute (Edo period)

雪女郎

ゆきじょろう

snow woman