花魁

華魁

Reading

Kana: おいらん

Romaji: oiran

Definition

noun

1

courtesan; prostitute; oiran

Note: archaism; slang

Kanji

花

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meaning: flower

魁

Readings: カイ、 さきがけ、 かしら

Meaning: charging ahead of others

華

Readings: カ、 ケ、 はな

Meanings: splendor, flower, petal, shine, luster, ostentatious, showy, gay, gorgeous