noun

  1. (licensed) red light district.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遊郭 ゆうかく
遊廓 ゆうかく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

play
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 (8th, N2)
enclosure, quarters, fortification
カク くるわ ひろ (8th, N1)
enjoy, receive, undergo
キョウ コウ う.ける (9th, 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 (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)