検番芸者 けんばんげいしゃ Meanings Noun geisha belonging to a call-office (usually a skilled geisha) See also: 検番 (けんばん). Kanji 検 inspect. Read as ケン. 番 number. Read as バン. 芸 art. Read as ゲイ. 者 person. Read as シャ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists