Meaning of 夜伽(よとぎ) in Japanese

夜伽
Kana Reading
よとぎ
Romaji
yotogi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    attending someone through the night (guard, nurse)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    act of a woman sleeping with a man (at his bidding)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    keeping overnight vigil over body before burial

Related Kanji

伽 JLPT 1

7 strokes

nursing, attending, entertainer

On'Yomi: カ, ガ, キャ, ギャ

Kun'Yomi: とぎ

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夜 JLPT 4

8 strokes

night, evening

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よる

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