Japanese Dictionary
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Meaning of 若衆 in Japanese
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若衆
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Kana Readingわかしゅ, わかしゅう
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Romajiwakashu, wakashū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- young man (in the Edo period, esp. one with forelocks who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- young male prostitute; young kabuki actor (who may also act as a homosexual prostitute)
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- Parts of speech
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- younger partner in a homosexual relationship
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Kanji in this word
若
JLPT 3
8 strokes
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
On'Yomi: ジャク, ニャク, ニャ
Kun'Yomi: わか.い, わか-, も.しくわ, も.し, も.しくは, ごと.し
衆
JLPT 1
12 strokes
masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ
Kun'Yomi: おお.い