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舞子

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
まい
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
舞妓

Compound of (mai, dancing) +‎ (ko, child).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(まい)() (maikoまひこ (mafiko)?

  1. dancing girl, particularly a maiko
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
まい
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Proper noun

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(まい)() (Maiko

  1. a female given name

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN