Word Meaning 検番

けんばん kemban

検番 is read as けんばん (kemban) and means geisha on call.

Meaning

English

  1. geisha on call
  2. geisha call-office
  3. assignation office for geisha

Reading

Kana

けんばん

Romaji

kemban

Writing Variants

  • 見番 けんばん kemban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 30961 Priority E

Related Vocabulary

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検番芸者

けんばんげいしゃ

geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)

順番検査

じゅんばんけんさ

sequence check

検事

けんじ

public prosecutor

検査

けんさ

inspection (e.g. customs, factory)

検定

けんてい

hypothesis testing

検察

けんさつ

examination

検討

けんとう

consideration

検証

けんしょう

verification

検診

けんしん

physical examination

検閲

けんえつ

censorship

検疫所

けんえきじょ

quarantine station

検問

けんもん

inspection