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妓 kanji
stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
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Words with 妓
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —妓geisha
- —娼妓prostitute; harlot
- —舞妓maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
- —美妓beautiful maiko or geisha
- —名妓famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha
- —妓楼brothel
- —老妓aged geisha
- —芸妓geisha
- —妓生kisaeng (Korean female entertainer)
- —妓院brothel
- —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
- —雛妓child geisha; geisha apprentice
- —愛妓favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha someone is showing favor to
- —芸娼妓geisha and prostitutes
- —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, a prostitute, and finally his own wife
- —妓女woman entertainer; prostitute
- —弦妓geisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living