か
歌
ぎ
妓

noun

  1. woman who earns her living by entertaining with song, dance and playing the shamisen, geisha who sings at parties.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
歌
ぎ
妓
 歌妓 かぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

song, sing
うた　カ (2nd, N4)
big brother
カ　コ　あに (Kentei 1)
can, passable, approval
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ　か.ける　ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
stretch, singing girl, geisha
ギ　わざおぎ　うたいめ (Kentei Pre-1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
branch, support, sustain
シ　ささ.える　つか.える (5th, N3)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)