唐行き

Reading

Kana: からゆき

Romaji: karayuki

Definition

noun

1

Japanese women who worked as prostitutes in China, Manchuria, etc. (Meiji to early Showa)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

唐

Readings: トウ、 から

Meanings: T'ang, China, foreign

行

Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう

Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank