Word Meaning 若頭

わかがしら wakagashira

若頭 is read as わかがしら (wakagashira) and means leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen.

Meaning

English

  1. leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen
  2. young leading subordinate in yakuza group

Reading

Kana

わかがしら

Romaji

wakagashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 107803 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

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若者頭

わかものがしら

functionary charged with training and organizing young wrestlers

若者

わかもの

young person

若人

わかうど

young person

若い

わかい

immature

若々しい

わかわかしい

youthful

若手

わかて

young person

若さ

わかさ

youth

若年

じゃくねん

youth

若し

もし

if