検番

けんばん

Also written 見番

Meanings

1. Noun geisha call-office; assignation office for geisha
2. geisha on call See also: 検番芸者 (けんばんげいしゃ).

Kanji

• 検 inspect. Read as ケン.
• 番 number. Read as バン.

Words containing 検番

• 検番芸者 (けんばんげいしゃ) geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha)

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