maid; handmaid
Refers to a female domestic servant, often in a historical or literary context. In modern usage, メイド is more common.
She worked as a maid in the mansion.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 小間 (こま, 'small room' or 'odd jobs') and 使い (つかい, 'errand runner' or 'servant'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term traditionally referred to a maid who performed various small tasks around the house.