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How to say 'Maid' in Japanese | 女中

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The Japanese word for Maid is 'Jochuu', written as 女中 in Japanese.'Maid' in hiragana is じょちゅう.

    word

    女中

    Meaning

    Maid

    Reading

    じょちゅう

    jochuu

    Kanji

    女Woman 中Center

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '女中 (じょちゅう)' refers to a female domestic worker or maid, typically employed in households to perform cleaning, cooking, and other household tasks. Historically, this term was commonly used in Japan, but it has become somewhat outdated and may carry a slightly old-fashioned or hierarchical connotation in modern usage. For example: The maid cleaned the room「女中が部屋を掃除した」(じょちゅうがへやをそうじした). She worked as a maid in a wealthy family「彼女は裕福な家で女中として働いていた」(かのじょはゆうふくないえでじょちゅうとしてはたらいていた). In contemporary contexts, terms like '家政婦 (かせいふ)' or 'ハウスキーパー' are more commonly used to refer to domestic workers.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    6990

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 女中

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

  • kanji

    中

    Meaning

    Center

Words Related to 女中 Through the Kanji 女

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

  • word

    彼女

    Meaning

    She, Girlfriend

  • word

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    女性

    Meaning

    Woman

  • word

    長女

    Meaning

    Eldest daughter

  • word

    次女

    Meaning

    Second daughter

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    少女

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    男女

    Meaning

    Men and women

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    女らしい

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    悪女

    Meaning

    Wicked woman

  • word

    女房

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    女王

    Meaning

    Queen

  • word

    女優

    Meaning

    Actress

  • word

    女将

    Meaning

    Innkeeper

Words Related to 女中 Through the Kanji 中

These 45 Words contain the Kanji 中 as well.

  • word

    中

    Meaning

    Inside, Middle

  • word

    中国

    Meaning

    China

  • word

    中心

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    中央

    Meaning

    Center, Middle

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    途中

    Meaning

    Midway, On the way

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    背中

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    連中

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    水中

    Meaning

    Underwater

  • word

    空中

    Meaning

    Sky, Air

  • word

    お中元

    Meaning

    Mid year gift

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    中身

    Meaning

    Contents

  • word

    中間

    Meaning

    Middle, Interim

  • word

    集中

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真ん中

    Meaning

    Middle

  • word

    最中

    Meaning

    Peak, Middle

  • word

    夢中

    Meaning

    Engrossed

  • word

    暑中見舞い

    Meaning

    Summer greeting

  • word

    日中

    Meaning

    Daytime, Japan China

  • word

    中年

    Meaning

    Middle age

  • word

    年中

    Meaning

    Year round

  • word

    中華

    Meaning

    China, Chinese

  • word

    中止

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    中古

    Meaning

    Used, Secondhand

  • word

    町中

    Meaning

    Town center

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    中指

    Meaning

    Finger, Middle

  • word

    中立

    Meaning

    Neutrality

  • word

    真夜中

    Meaning

    Midnight

  • word

    真っ最中

    Meaning

    Midst

  • word

    中略

    Meaning

    Omission

  • word

    中流

    Meaning

    Middle class

  • word

    中断

    Meaning

    Interruption

  • word

    中継

    Meaning

    Broadcast, Relay

  • word

    中途

    Meaning

    Midway

  • word

    中枢

    Meaning

    Center

  • word

    中級

    Meaning

    Intermediate

  • word

    中毒

    Meaning

    Addiction

  • word

    中旬

    Meaning

    Midmonth

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