小職

小童

Reading

Kana: こじょく

Romaji: kojoku

Definitions

noun

1

girl-in-training (e.g. a geisha-in-training or a girl who performs miscellaneous tasks in a brothel)

Note: archaism

2

brat; scamp; rascal; jackanapes

Note: archaism; derogatory

See also: 小童 (reading こわっぱ)

3

disciple; apprentice

Note: original meaning

Note: archaism

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

職

Readings: ショク、 ソク

Meanings: post, employment, work

童

Readings: ドウ、 わらべ

Meanings: juvenile, child