げん
絃
ぎ
妓

noun

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
絃
ぎ
妓
 絃妓 げんぎ
げん
弦
ぎ
妓
 弦妓 げんぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

string, cord, samisen music
ゲン　いと (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン　けん　くろ (7th, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
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 (8th, N1)