若わか衆しゅ歌か舞ぶ伎き

Similar words

• 歌か舞ぶ伎き

  General term for kabuki theatre; 若衆歌舞伎 specifically refers to the early form performed by young males.

• 女おんな歌か舞ぶ伎き

  Earlier form of kabuki performed by women, banned in 1629, preceding 若衆歌舞伎.

• 野や郎ろう歌か舞ぶ伎き

  Later form of kabuki performed by adult men, which replaced 若衆歌舞伎 after its ban.

Etymology

Compound of 若衆 (wakashu, 'young man/adolescent boy') and 歌舞伎 (kabuki). The term refers to a specific historical period of kabuki performance.