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藝伎
Mandarin: yi4 ji4
藝
T6
伎
T6
Definitions
  1. 1 (Sinicised) geisha | Kansai Region word for "geisha" is 藝妓 (geiki) but '妓' has negative connotations in Chinese, therefore 藝妓 is changed to 藝伎 in Chinese. The word "Geisha" itself is from the Tokyo-region 藝者
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