舞妓

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

舞妓

  1. maiko (apprentice geisha)

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
舞 妓
ぶ
Grade: S 		ぎ
Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

舞(ぶ)妓(ぎ) • (bugi) 

  1. female dancer

References

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