Word Meaning 垢かき

あかかき akakaki

垢かき is read as あかかき (akakaki) and means female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period).

Meaning

English

  1. female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)

Reading

Kana

あかかき

Romaji

akakaki

Writing Variants

  • 垢掻 あかかき akakaki
  • 垢掻き あかかき akakaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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