Expressions 一いっ 盗とう 二に 婢ひ 三さん 妾しょう 四し 妓ぎ 五ご 妻さい the most thrilling relationships for a man are another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife Kanji 妓 stretch, singing girl, geisha Related words 芸げい 妓ぎ More common term for geisha, especially in Kyoto.
芸げい 者しゃ The most widely used word for geisha; 妓 is a more literary or abbreviated form.
Word family· 12 Show 6 more Show fewer prostitute; harlot
favored geisha; beloved geisha
singing geisha; female entertainer
geisha; female entertainer (shamisen player)
beautiful maiko or geisha
aged geisha; elderly geisha
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Etymology The kanji 妓 originally referred to a female performer or entertainer. The reading ぎ is the on'yomi. The standalone use is now rare, with the character more commonly appearing in compounds.
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