# karayuki-san

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese girl from a poor agricultural region who was sent abroad to work as a prostitute.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 唐行(からゆ)きさん (karayuki-san, “Ms. Gone-to-China/abroad”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karayuki-san