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わかしゅ
Meanings
Noun
1. young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony)
2. young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute)
3. younger partner in a homosexual relationship
Alt. forms
若
わか
衆
しゅ
97%
わかしゅ
1%
わかしゅう
1%
Pitch accent
わ
か
しゅ
Used in: 3
Composed of
わか
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
しゅ
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
わかしゅ
かぶき
young men's kabuki
わかしゅ
どう
male homosexuality; pederasty