Singer - Kagi

Japanese: 歌妓 - かぎ

〘 noun 〙 A woman who sings songs to add excitement to banquets and the like. Utahime. Geisha. ※Asano Gunzai - 1, Spring Breeze Songs (late 9th century - early 10th century) <Ki Haseo> "The singing geisha _runs along the clouds, _{sending off} the echoes, the dancing girl _speaks, turning her eyes and _{turning her body} " ※Essays, Hokuetsu Seppu (1836-42) First "Carrying a singing geisha (key) on a snow-viewing boat" [Meng Haoran - Springtime Pleasure King Nine Stages of Searching for Love]

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Japanese:

〘名〙宴席などで歌をうたって興をそえる女。うたひめ。芸妓。※朝野群載‐一・春風歌応製（９Ｃ末‐１０Ｃ初）〈紀長谷雄〉「歌妓遏_レ雲便送_レ響、舞娥辞_レ目易廻_レ身」※随筆・北越雪譜（1836‐42）初「雪見の船に歌妓(カギ)を携へ」〔孟浩然‐春中喜王九相尋詩〕

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