also: こうしょくかん
Implies a more predatory or aggressive sexual behavior, often translated as 'sex fiend'.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with geminated reading; less common but attested.
Compound of 好色 (kōshoku, 'lechery') and 漢 (kan, 'man'). The geminated variant 好色っ漢 (kōshokkan) is a colloquial contraction.