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    3. 垢かき

    垢かき

    垢あかか​き​

    female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    垢掻き垢掻垢搔き

    あかかき

    Noun

    1.
    female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)
    historical term

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    Characters that make up this word

    垢
    あか・はじ…(2)
    dirt・grime・earwax
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
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