青楼

See also: 青樓

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 青楼 – see 青樓 (“brothel; whorehouse; pleasure quarters”). (This term, 青楼, is the simplified form of 青樓.)
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Kanji in this term
青	楼
せい Grade: 1	ろう Grade: S

Alternative spelling
靑樓 (kyūjitai)

青(せい)楼(ろう) • (seirō)

(archaic) the home of an aristocrat or nobleman
(historical, archaic) a brothel; (especially) a legally licensed brothel
Synonyms: 遊女屋 (yūjoya), 妓楼 (girō), 女郎屋 (jorōya)

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