部屋子
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 部 | 屋 | 子 |
| へ Grade: 3 | や Grade: 3 | こ > ご Grade: 1 |
Etymology
Compound of 部屋 (heya, “room”) + 子 (ko, “child”).
Noun
部屋子 (hiragana へやご, rōmaji heyago)
- an adult son residing with his parents; generally has not yet or can not come into family inheritance
- a female servant working in a daimyō, ōoku, or other high-ranking house
- a young kabuki apprentice entrusted to a mentor