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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wakashu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wakashu
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic

noun

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

noun

A soldier of the oyabun in the yakuza hierarchy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 若衆 (“young person”).

Usage

Phrases

waka gashira shatei gashira

Frequently Paired Words

yakuza oyabun waka gashira shatei shatei gashira kyodai

Questions

What does wakashu mean?
A Japanese boy after early childhood but before his coming-of-age ceremony.
Where does wakashu come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 若衆 (“young person”).

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