Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words 小こ 僧ぞう 小僧 is a more common and slightly less emphatic derogatory term for a young boy or apprentice. 小僧っ子 adds the diminutive 子 and the emphatic っ , making it more contemptuous and colloquial.
青あお 二に 才さい 青二才 also means 'greenhorn' or 'young punk', but is more literary and less common in modern casual speech. 小僧っ子 is more colloquial and directly insulting.
Written forms 小こ 僧ぞ っ 子こ
Standard kanji spelling for this derogatory term.
小こ 僧ぞっ 子こ
Less common variant without the small っ .
Etymology Formed from 小僧 , “youngster; novice,” and the colloquial suffix っ子 , producing a familiar or contemptuous term for an inexperienced youth.
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