江戸っ子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
江 戸 子
え
Grade: S		 と > ど
Grade: 2		 こ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
江戶っ子 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 江戸 (Edo, ancient name for Tokyo) +‎ 子 (-ko, “child”). Literally “Tokyo's child”.

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) えどっこ [èdókkó] (Heiban – [0])
    • IPA(key): [e̞do̞k̚ko̞]

    Noun

    江(え)戸(ど)っ子(こ) • (edokko) 

    1. A true Tokyoite: one who was born and raised in the Japanese capital and whose parents are from Tokyo. One whose family has been from Tokyo for generations.

    Descendants
    • Italian: edochiano

    See also

    Further reading
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