Jisho

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Noun
1. maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)See also 芸者
Wikipedia definition
2. Maiko (geiko)is an apprentice geiko. Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the shamisen (three-stringed Japanese instrument) for visitors at a feast. Maiko are usually aged 15 to 20 years old and become geiko after learning how to dance (a kind of Japanese traditional dance), play the shamisen, and learning Kyō-kotoba (dialect of Kyoto), regardless of their origins.
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Other forms
舞子 【まいこ】舞妓 【ぶぎ】

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