妓

Meaning

妓 centers on a woman who performs or entertains, historically a singing girl, geisha, or prostitute. The older meaning 'stretch' is likely a separate, rare usage.

• 舞妓まいこ

  maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)

• 芸妓げいぎ

  geisha

• 一盗二婢三妾四妓五妻いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい

  (the most thrilling relationships for a man are) another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife

• 名妓めいぎ

  famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha

• 妓ぎ

  geisha

• 妓夫ぎゅう

  pimp; brothel tout

• 妓楼ぎろう

  brothel

• 妓生キーセン

  kisaeng (Korean female entertainer)

• 妓院ぎいん

  brothel

• 娼妓しょうぎ

  prostitute; harlot

• 愛妓あいぎ

  favored geisha; beloved geisha; geisha someone is showing favor to

• 歌妓かぎ

  woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties

• 絃妓げんぎ

  geisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living

• 美妓びぎ

  beautiful maiko or geisha

• 老妓ろうぎ

  aged geisha

• 舞妓遊びまいこあそび

  being entertained by a maiko (geisha apprentice)

• 芸娼妓げいしょうぎ

  geisha and prostitutes

• 芸娼妓解放令げいしょうぎかいほうれい

  ordinance liberating all geisha and prostitutes (1872)

• 芸舞妓げいまいこ

  geisha and maiko

• 雛妓すうぎ

  child geisha; geisha apprentice

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