傾城

けいせい

Also written 契情

Meanings

1. Noun beauty; siren See also: 傾国 (けいこく).
2. courtesan; prostitute See also: 傾国 (けいこく).

Kanji

• 傾 tilt. Read as ケイ.
• 城 castle. Read as セイ.

Words containing 傾城

• 傾国傾城 (けいこくけいせい) woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
• 傾城傾国 (けいせいけいこく) woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty
• 傾城買い (けいせいかい) buying the services of a prostitute

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Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists