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    3. 夜伽

    夜伽

    夜よ伽とぎ

    attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse)

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    夜とぎ

    よとぎ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse)
    2.
    sleeping with a man (at his bidding)
    3.
    overnight vigil before burial

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    Kanji that make up this word

    夜
    よ・よる…(1)
    night・evening
    伽
    とぎ…(4)
    nursing・attending・entertainer
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