Japanese symbol for “housemaid”
女中
じょちゅう
Romaji: jochuu
maidservant; housemaid; maid
In Japanese, housemaid is 女中, read じょちゅう (jochuu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n maidservant; housemaid; maid
- n hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant)
- n court lady
- n lady
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “housemaid”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上働き | うわばたらき uwabataraki | housemaid; cleaning lady |
| ハウスメイド | ハウスメイド hausumeido | housemaid |
| お鍋 | おなべ onabe | maidservant; housemaid |
| 婢 | ひ hi | female servant; housemaid |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 彼女 | かのじょ kanojo | she; her |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 少女 | しょうじょ shoujo | girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady |
| 女優 | じょゆう joyuu | actress; female actor |
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 途中 | とちゅう tochuu | on the way; en route |
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.