Word Meaning 娼婦

しょうふ shoufu

娼婦 is read as しょうふ (shoufu) and means prostitute.

Meaning

English

prostitute
harlot

Reading

Kana

しょうふ

Romaji

shoufu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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高級娼婦

こうきゅうしょうふ

high-class prostitute

寡婦

かふ

widow

看護婦

かんごふ

(female) nurse

主婦

しゅふ

housewife

夫婦

ふうふ

married couple

婦

よめ

(one's) daughter-in-law

妊産婦

にんさんぷ

expectant and nursing mothers

保健婦

ほけんふ

district health nurse

裸婦

らふ

nude woman

家政婦

かせいふ

housekeeper

新婦

しんぷ

bride

助産婦

じょさんぷ

midwife

Example Sentences

彼はその娼婦に目もくれない様子で歩いていった。

He walked on appearing to disregard the prostitute.

ある少女の職業は娼婦だったが、彼女は自分のおばあちゃんにこのことを知られたくなかった。

A certain girl was a prostitute but didn't want her grandma to know.

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