Word Meaning 若衆

わかしゅ wakashu

若衆 is read as わかしゅ (wakashu) and means boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man).

Meaning

English

  1. boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)
  2. boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period)
  3. young man
  4. young (homosexual) male prostitute
  5. young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute

Reading

Kana

わかしゅ

Romaji

wakashu

Writing Variants

  • 若衆 わかしゅう wakashuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 42472 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

若い衆

わかいしゅ

servant boy

若衆道

わかしゅどう

male homosexuality

若衆歌舞伎

わかしゅかぶき

young men's kabuki

若宮

わかみや

child of the imperial family

若年性認知症

じゃくねんせいにんちしょう

early-onset dementia

若年認知症

じゃくねんにんちしょう

early-onset dementia

若松

わかまつ

New Year's symbolic pine decoration

若気の至り

わかげのいたり

youthful indiscretion

若盛り

わかざかり

prime of youth

若年性脱毛症

じゃくねんせいだつもうしょう

premature alopecia

若年性糖尿病

じゃくねんせいとうにょうびょう

juvenile diabetes

若僧

じゃくそう

young monk