wakashu

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word wakashu. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word wakashu, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say wakashu in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word wakashu you have here. The definition of the word wakashu will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofwakashu, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 若衆 (young person).

Noun

wakashu (plural wakashu)

  1. (archaic) A Japanese boy after early childhood but before his coming-of-age ceremony.
  2. A role in kabuki traditionally played by a boy of this age category.
  3. A soldier of the oyabun in the yakuza hierarchy.

See also