芸者

Etymology
Appears to be a Japanese coinage of -derived elements, as a compound of.

Noun

 * 1) a geisha
 * 2) one who is proficient in an art, an artisan
 * 3) a person who utilizes their art as an occupation
 * 4) * 1688: 日本永代蔵, Volume 6, Chapter 5
 * 一切の人間、目有鼻あり、手あしもかはらず生れ付て、貴人・高人、よろづの藝者は各別、常の町人、金銀の有徳ゆへ世上に名をしらるゝ事、是を思へば、若き時よりかせぎて、分限の其名を世に殘さぬは口をし.
 * 1) one who entertains parties with song and dance
 * 1) one who entertains parties with song and dance