What is "tayu"

Tayu may refer to:

• Dasyphyllum diacanthoides, a species of tree in the Asteraceae family
• Tayū (disambiguation), a title used in traditional Japanese arts such as noh, jōruri, kabuki, and sekkyo-bushi
• Tayū (disambiguation), The highest rank of oiran
• Tayu (town), a town in Wanghua District, Fushun, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
• Tayu (subdistrict), a subdistrict in Pati Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

may refer to:

• a title used in traditional Japanese arts such as noh, jōruri, kabuki, and sekkyō-bushi
• female entertainers or courtesans during the Edo era. Later replaced by oiran.