waka gashira

Alternative forms

• waka-gashira, wakagashira

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 若頭 (wakagashira, literally “junior head”).

Noun

waka gashira (plural waka gashira)

1. A yakuza member ranking beneath the oyabun and responsible for seeing that his orders are carried out correctly.
   • 2017, Ren Warom, Virology‎, Titan Books, →ISBN:

     I'm Umi, Oniji's waka gashira, and his eldest daughter. I will be leading the assault on the Cartel.

See also

• yakuza
• oyabun
• shatei
• shatei gashira
• kyodai