妓 — kanji meaning “stretch”
妓
stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
- Meanings
- stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
- On'yomi
- ギ (gi)、キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- わざおぎ、うたいめ
- Strokes
- 7
- Classical radical
- 38
- Chinese reading
- jì — Chinese character page
Words with 妓
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 舞妓 | まいこ maiko | maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto) |
| 芸妓 | げいぎ geigi | geisha |
| 娼妓 | しょうぎ shougi | prostitute; harlot |
| 妓生 | キーセン kiisen | kisaeng (Korean female entertainer) |
| 妓楼 | ぎろう girou | brothel |
| 妓夫 | ぎゅう gyuu | pimp; brothel tout |
| 名妓 | めいぎ meigi | famous geisha; talented geisha; beautiful geisha |
| 美妓 | びぎ bigi | beautiful maiko or geisha |
| 老妓 | ろうぎ rougi | aged geisha |
| 妓院 | ぎいん giin | brothel |
| 歌妓 | かぎ kagi | woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen; geisha who sings at parties |
| 絃妓 | げんぎ gengi | geisha; woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living |
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