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(へ)屋(や)子(ご) • (heyago) 

1. an adult son residing with his parents; generally has not yet or can not come into family inheritance
2. a female servant working in a daimyō, ōoku, or other high-ranking house
3. a young kabuki apprentice entrusted to a mentor