娼家

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Chinese

prostitute
home; family; ‑ist
home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
 
trad. (娼家) 娼 家
simp. #(娼家) 娼 家
alternative forms 倡家

Pronunciation

Noun

娼家

  1. household that makes a living through singing and dancing performances
  2. brothel (an establishment where sex workers reside and engage in prostitution)
  3. prostitute (a person who engages in sex work as an occupation)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (娼家):
  • → Japanese: 娼(しょう)家(か) (shōka)
  • → Korean: 창가(娼家) (changga)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
娼 家
しょう
Hyōgai 		か
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

娼(しょう)家(か) • (shōka) ←しやうか (syauka)?

  1. brothel

References

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. ^ “娼家Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here

Korean

Hanja in this term
娼家

Noun

娼家 • (changga) (hangeul 창가)

  1. hanja form? of 창가
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