妓女
Chinese
| prostitute | female; woman; daughter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (妓女) |
妓 | 女 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
妓女
- (pejorative) female prostitute
- (historical, obsolete) female performer (particularly in the court entertainments of China's dynastic period)
See also
- 伎女 (jìnǚ)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 妓 | 女 |
| ぎ Hyōgaiji |
じょ Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
Alternative forms
Etymology
/gidyo/ → /gizyo/ [gidʑo].
Noun
妓女 (hiragana ぎじょ, rōmaji gijo, historical hiragana ぎぢょ)
- a female prostitute
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:娼婦
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