舞子

Japanese

Etymology 1
Kanji in this term
舞 子
まい
Grade: S		 こ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
舞妓

Compound of 舞 (mai, “dancing”) +‎ 子 (ko, “child”).

Pronunciation

Noun

舞(まい)子(こ) • (maiko) ←まひこ (mafiko)?

  1. dancing girl, particularly a maiko
Derived terms
  • 舞子(まいこ)の浜(はま) (Maiko no Hama)

Etymology 2
Kanji in this term
舞 子
まい
Grade: S		 こ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Proper noun

舞(まい)子(こ) • (Maiko) 

  1. a female given name

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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