少年愛 しょうねんあい Meanings Noun pederasty; boy love shōnen-ai (manga subgenre depicting romantic relationships between boys); boys' love See also: ボーイズラブ. Kanji 少 few. Read as ショウ. 年 year. Read as ネン. 愛 love. Read as アイ. Words containing 少年愛 少年愛嗜好 (しょうねんあいしこう) pedophilia Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists