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    3. 娼

    娼

    娼あそびめ

    prostitute

    KMT10Freq #2242Core ConceptsAmbiguous glossKanji11 strokes

    組

    娼娼

    The woman was certainly prosperous, a testament to her chosen profession.

    Kun'yomi

    あそびめ

    On'yomi

    ショウ

    prostitute

    女昌

    女
    日

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    婚婦娯娠媒姫媛婿婚婆婦娯娠媒姫媛婿娘

    Concepts using this kanji

    娼婦

    prostitute

    公娼

    licensed prostitute

    私娼

    unlicensed prostitute

    高級娼婦

    high-class prostitute

    男娼

    male prostitute

    娼家

    brothel

    芸娼妓解放令

    ordinance liberating all geisha and prostitutes (1872)

    廃娼

    abolition of licensed prostitution

    娼館

    brothel

    芸娼妓

    geisha and prostitutes

    私娼窟

    brothel

    街娼

    prostitute

    娼妓

    prostitute

    娼楼

    brothel

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    婚

    marriage

    婦

    lady

    娯

    recreation

    娠

    with child

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    • 女
    • 日

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    • 街娼
    • 公娼
    • 娼妓
    • 男娼
    • 娼婦
    • 私娼
    • 娼家
    • 私娼窟
    • 娼館
    • 娼楼
    • 芸娼妓
    • 芸娼妓解放令
    • 廃娼
    • 高級娼婦

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