Word Meaning 慰安婦

いあんふ ianfu

慰安婦 is read as いあんふ (ianfu) and means comfort woman.

Meaning

English

comfort woman
prostitute who worked in military brothels, esp. one forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during WWII

Reading

Kana

いあんふ

Romaji

ianfu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 84201 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

従軍慰安婦

じゅうぐんいあんふ

comfort woman

慰安

いあん

solace

慰安会

いあんかい

recreational get-together

慰安所

いあんじょ

comfort women brothel (during World War II)

慰安旅行

いあんりょこう

pleasure trip

慰問

いもん

visit to console someone

慰謝

いしゃ

consolation

慰霊

いれい

consoling the spirits of the dead

慰める

なぐさめる

to comfort

慰霊祭

いれいさい

memorial service

慰労

いろう

recognition of services

慰留

いりゅう

dissuasion (from resigning, leaving, etc.)