noun
Archaic derogatory term for a child, similar to 'brat' or 'urchin'. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の文献に「才六」という言葉が子供を指して使われている。
In Edo-period documents, the word 才六 is used to refer to a child.
noun
person from Kansai
Derogatory term for a person from the Kansai region, used historically in Edo (Tokyo) dialect. Related to 贅六 (ぜいろく).
See also: 贅六 (ぜいろく)
「才六」は、江戸っ子が上方者を嘲って使った言葉だ。
才六 was a term used by Edokko to mock people from the Kamigata region.
Synonymous derogatory term for a Kansai person, also archaic. 才六 and 贅六 are variants with the same meaning.
The origin is uncertain. It may derive from the numbers 6 (六) and a prefix, but the exact derivation is unclear. The term is historically associated with Edo-period slang.