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wakashu.

A Japanese boy after early childhood but before his coming-of-age ceremony.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A Japanese boy after early childhood but before his coming-of-age ceremony.

    archaic
  2. A role in kabuki traditionally played by a boy of this age category.

  3. A soldier of the oyabun in the yakuza hierarchy.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 若衆 (“young person”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.