[noun](grammar)Particle: a part of speech in Japanese grammar known as a particle or relational; a suffix indicating the part of speech of the previous element or the mode of the whole preceding sentence or clause.
[noun](ancient China) The title of one type of lady-in-waiting. During the Zhou Dynasty, this position was thought to be responsible for protocol and etiquette, changing during the Han Dynasty to handle the records of the inner palace.
[noun](ancient Japan) The title of one type of lady-in-waiting under the Ritsuryō system.
[noun] Generic honorific suffix for women: Ms. / Miss / Mrs.