Word Meaning 絃妓

げんぎ gengi

絃妓 is read as げんぎ (gengi) and means geisha.

Meaning

English

  1. geisha
  2. woman who entertains (e.g. by playing the shamisen) for her living

Reading

Kana

げんぎ

Romaji

gengi

Writing Variants

  • 弦妓 げんぎ gengi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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絃声

げんせい

sound of the strings

舞妓

まいこ

maiko

芸妓

げいぎ

geisha

五絃琴

ごげんきん

five-stringed instrument