Shota

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Hentai anime or manga, or other Japanese-inspired erotic art featuring young, usually prepubescent boys. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    A fictional young boy character, especially one featured in such material. Typically drawn with exaggerated or stylised cute features. countable, usually
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name of Georgian origin.

    "Shota Rustaveli (1172–1216) was a Georgian poet of the 12th century, and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature."

Example

More examples

"Shota said that he was shy about seeing her."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Georgian შოთა (šota).

Etymology 2

From Japanese ショタ (shota) or a clipping of shotacon.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.