Kanji
妓
kanji character
stretch
singing girl
geisha
prostitute
妓 kanji-妓 stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
妓
Meaning
stretch singing girl geisha
Readings
Kun'yomi
- わざおぎ
- うたいめ
On'yomi
- ぶ ぎ maiko
- げい ぎ geisha
- ぎ geisha
- かぶ き kabuki
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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歌 舞 妓 kabuki, traditional form of drama and music performed by male actors wearing makeup mainly in white and red -
妓 geisha -
舞 妓 maiko, apprentice geisha (in Kyoto) -
芸 妓 geisha -
妓 女 woman entertainer, prostitute -
妓 楼 brothel -
妓 生 kisaeng (Korean female entertainer) -
妓 夫 pimp, brothel tout -
妓 院 brothel -
娼 妓 prostitute, harlot -
美 妓 beautiful maiko or geisha -
名 妓 famous geisha, talented geisha, beautiful geisha -
老 妓 aged geisha -
歌 妓 woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen, geisha who sings at parties -
絃 妓 geisha, woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living -
弦 妓 geisha, woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living -
雛 妓 child geisha, geisha apprentice -
新 妓 very young fish (esp. a konoshiro gizzard shad), new geisha -
愛 妓 favored geisha, beloved geisha, geisha someone is showing favor to -
芸 娼 妓 geisha and prostitutes -
芸 舞 妓 geisha and maiko -
売 れっ妓 popular figure, person in demand, favorite... -
舞 妓 遊 びbeing entertained by a maiko (geisha apprentice) -
芸 娼 妓 解 放 令 ordinance liberating all geisha and prostitutes (1872) -
一 盗 二 婢 三 妾 四 妓 五 妻 (the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress...