noun
Only with reading めこ
Archaic term for a girl; not used in modern standard Japanese. The kanji 女子 is now read じょし.
古文書には「めこ」という言葉が少女を指して使われている。
In old documents, the word めこ is used to refer to a girl.
noun
Archaic slang term for vagina; extremely rare and vulgar. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の俗語で「めこ」は女性器を指すことがあった。
In Edo-period slang, めこ could refer to the female genitalia.
Archaic reading of 女子; the derivation is uncertain, but it may be a native Japanese reading (kun'yomi) that fell out of use.