青楼

See also: 青樓

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 青楼 – see 青樓 (“blue-green mansion; brothel; whorehouse; pleasure quarters”). (This term 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.

Japanese

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

Alternative spelling
靑樓 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se̞ːɾo̞ː]

Noun

青(せい)楼(ろう) • (seirō) 

1. (archaic) the home of an aristocrat or nobleman
2. (historical, archaic) a brothel; (especially) a legally licensed brothel

   Synonyms: 遊女屋 (yūjoya), 妓楼 (girō), 女郎屋 (jorōya)