Japanese symbol for “harlot”
遊女
ゆうじょ
Romaji: yuujo
prostitute; harlot
In Japanese, harlot is 遊女, read ゆうじょ (yuujo).
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Meanings
- n prostitute; harlot
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “harlot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 娼妓 | しょうぎ shougi | prostitute; harlot |
| 私窩子 | しかし shikashi | prostitute; harlot |
| 淫婦 | いんぷ inpu | prostitute; whore; harlot |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遊び | あそび asobi | play; playing; game |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ asobu | to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time |
| 遊戯 | ゆうぎ yuugi | play; playing; game |
| 浮遊 | ふゆう fuyuu | floating; drifting; suspension |
| 周遊 | しゅうゆう shuuyuu | (circular) tour; round trip; excursion |
| 外遊 | がいゆう gaiyuu | foreign travel |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.