noun
Benten Kozō
Fictional character from the kabuki play 'Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e' (also known as 'Benten Kozō'). A young thief and master of disguise.
弁天小僧は、歌舞伎の『青砥稿花紅彩画』に登場する盗賊です。
Benten Kozō is a thief who appears in the kabuki play 'Aoto Zōshi Hana no Nishiki-e'.
The name combines 弁天 (Benten, the goddess Benzaiten) and 小僧 (young boy or apprentice). The character disguises himself as a young girl named Benten, hence the name.