Color child - Iroko

Japanese: 色子 - いろこ
Color child - Iroko
〘 noun 〙 A type of kagema. A young Kabuki actor who sells homosexuality. Kabuki-ko. Stage play. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Seken Mune Sanyo (1692), vol. 3 "A woman who is a drinking partner and a prostitute, (omitted) should be considered a customer who can make money."

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 陰間の一種。歌舞伎若衆で男色を売る者。歌舞伎子。舞台子。※浮世草子・世間胸算用(1692)三「酒の相手に色子ども、〈略〉銀成(かねなる)客とおもふべし」

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