わかしゅ・わかしゅう

若衆

表記・読み：わかしゅ・わかしゅう

1. 1

   young person; young man; young woman

   名詞dated term
2. 2

   boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period)

   名詞archaic
3. 3

   young (homosexual) male prostitute; young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute

   名詞archaic
4. 4

   boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)

   名詞archaic