伎女
Chinese
| craft | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (伎女) | 伎 | 女 | |
| simp. #(伎女) | 伎 | 女 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
伎女
- (historical, obsolete) female performing artist trained in music and/or dance (particularly in the court entertainments of China's dynastic period)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 伎 | 女 |
| ぎ Grade: S |
じょ Grade: 1 |
| goon | kan’on |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 妓女 |
Noun
伎女 • (gijo)
- (archaic) a female dancer trainer by the Imperial palace
- a female prostitute, generally also an entertainer
Synonyms
(prostitute): See Thesaurus:娼婦
See also
- 内教坊 (naikyōbō)
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