young leader of henchmen; yakuza underboss
Refers specifically to the second-in-command or the leader of the younger members in a yakuza organization. Not used for ordinary corporate or social groups.
He rose to become the underboss of that yakuza group.
The young leader attended the meeting on behalf of the boss.
Compound of 若 (young) and 頭 (head, leader). The exact historical origin within yakuza culture is uncertain, but the term has been used for centuries to denote a young leader or second-in-command in various traditional Japanese organizations.