ゆう
遊
かく
郭

noun

  1. (licensed) red light district.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
遊
かく
郭
 遊郭 ゆうかく
ゆう
遊
かく
廓
 遊廓 ゆうかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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あそ.ぶ　ユウ　あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ　ヨ　リュウ
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
enclosure, quarters, fortification
カク　くるわ　ひろ (Late Jr. High, N1)
enjoy, receive, undergo
キョウ　コウ　う.ける (Early High School, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
capital city, おおざる, (邑 variant)