芸者

げいしゃ

Also written 藝者

Meanings

1. Noun geisha (i.e.: professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets)

Kanji

• 芸 art. Read as ゲイ.
• 者 person. Read as シャ.

Common phrases

• 芸者になる

Words containing 芸者

• 武芸者 (ぶげいしゃ) master of martial arts
• 辰巳芸者 (たつみげいしゃ) geisha from the Fukagawa red-light district in Edo
• 内芸者 (うちげいしゃ) geisha living and working in a restaurant, inn, etc. (as opposed to in a geisha house)

And 18 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists