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bishōnen

Japanese term that describes an attractive young man
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bishōnen

Summary

bishōnen is an anime and manga term[1]. bishōnen has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • bishōnen's instance of is recorded as anime and manga term[3].
  • bishōnen is a type of boy[4].
  • bishōnen is a type of handsome man[5].
  • bishōnen's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[6].
  • bishōnen is the opposite of bishōjo[7].
  • bishōnen's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hani', 'text': '美少年'}[8].

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Designation and Status

bishōnen's instance of is recorded as anime and manga term[3].

Why It Matters

bishōnen has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] bishōnen is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). bishōnen. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bish-nen
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bish-nen_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{bishōnen}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bish-nen}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 4w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Japanese
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Q140249898
    Opposite of → bishōjo
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/36807|batch #36807]]: tag for concrete/abstract disjunction anomaly"
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