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Zach

一盗二婢三妾四妓五妻

Reading

Kana: いっとうにひさんしょうしぎごさい
Romaji: ittounihisanshōshigigosai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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most thrilling relationships for a man (another man's wife, a maidservant, a mistress, a prostitute, and finally his own wife)

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: トウ、 ぬす.む、 ぬす.み
Meanings: steal, rob, pilfer
Readings: ニ、 ジ、 ふた、 ふた.つ、 ふたたび
Meanings: two, two radical (no.2)
Readings: ヒ、 はしため
Meaning: maidservant
Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ
Meaning: three
Readings: ショウ、 めかけ、 そばめ、 わらわ
Meaning: concubine
Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: ギ、 キ、 わざおぎ、 うたいめ
Meanings: stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute
Readings: ゴ、 いつ、 いつ.つ
Meaning: five
Readings: サイ、 つま
Meanings: wife, spouse