Word Meaning 身請

みうけ miuke

身請 is read as みうけ (miuke) and means paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage.

Meaning

English

  1. paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage

Reading

Kana

みうけ

Romaji

miuke

Writing Variants

  • 身受け みうけ miuke
  • 身請け みうけ miuke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 46164 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身請金

みうけがね

money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage

身柄

みがら

one's person

身振り

みぶり

gesture

身分証明書

みぶんしょうめいしょ

identification papers

身体障害者

しんたいしょうがいしゃ

(physically) disabled person

身障者

しんしょうしゃ

(physically) disabled person

身銭

みぜに

one's own money

身分不相応

みぶんふそうおう

beyond one's means or position

身分相応

みぶんそうおう

appropriate to one's lot in life

身分証明

みぶんしょうめい

identification

身元保証人

みもとほしょうにん

(personal) guarantor

身分証

みぶんしょう

identification papers