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
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 (8th, N1)