also: にゃけ
male homosexual's partner
Archaic or historical term for the passive partner in a male homosexual relationship, particularly in the context of pre-modern Japan. Not used in modern standard Japanese.
In Edo-period documents, the word 若気 is used to refer to the partner in male homosexuality.
Vulgar slang term for the buttocks or anus. Considered crude and offensive in most contexts.
That guy got drunk and let someone touch his butt.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Rare alternate reading; may be encountered in older or dialectal contexts.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 若 (young) and 気 (spirit/mood) may relate to the historical sense of a young male partner, but the connection to the vulgar sense is unclear.