キーセン
Appearance
Japanese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- キーサン (kīsan)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Korean 기생 (gisaeng).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Tokyo) キーセン [kíꜜìsèǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])[1]
- (Tokyo) キーセン [kìíséń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
- IPA(key): [kʲiːsẽ̞ɴ]
Noun
[edit]- (historical) courtesan, kisaeng (member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers)
Synonyms
[edit]- 妓生 (gisei)