舞妓

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Chinese

to dance; to wield; to brandish prostitute
trad. (舞妓)
simp. #(舞妓)

Pronunciation


Noun

舞妓

  1. maiko (apprentice geisha)

Japanese

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Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
まい
Grade: S
Hyōgai
kun'yomi irregular
For pronunciation and definitions of 舞妓 – see the following entry.
舞子まいこ
dancing girl, particularly a maiko
(This term, 舞妓, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (bugi

  1. female dancer

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN