あか
垢
　
か
　
き

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あか
垢
　
か
　
き
 垢かき あかかき
あか
垢
か
掻
　
き
 垢掻き あかかき
あかかき
垢掻
 垢掻 あかかき
あか
垢
か
搔
　
き
 垢搔き あかかき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

dirt, grime, earwax
ク　あか　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
empress, queen, after
きさき　コウ　ゴ (6th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)