江え戸どっ子こ

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Meanings

Edokko; true Tokyoite; Edo native

Refers to a person born and raised in Edo (old Tokyo), often with stereotypical traits like quick temper, generosity, and a love for festivals. The term carries cultural pride and is still used for Tokyo natives today.

彼かれは生粋きっすいの江え戸どっ子こで、祭まつりが大だい好すきだ。
He is a true Edokko and loves festivals.
江え戸どっ子こは宵よい越ごしの銭ぜにを持もたないと言いわれる。
Edokko are said not to keep their money overnight (they spend freely).

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Usage patterns

生うまれも育そだちも江え戸どっ子こa true, pure-bred Edokko (born and raised in Edo/Tokyo)
彼かれは生うまれも育そだちも江え戸どっ子こで、話はなし方かたにもそれが表あらわれている。
He's a true Edokko through and through, and it shows in the way he talks.
江戸えどっ子気質こかたぎthe typical Edokko temperament (quick-tempered but generous, straightforward)
父ちちは江え戸どっ子こ気質かたぎで、気きに入いらないことがあるとすぐ口くちに出だす。
My father has that typical Edokko temperament—if something bothers him, he says so right away.

Kanji

江creek, inlet, bay
戸door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Related words

東とう京きょう人じん
東京人 simply means a resident of Tokyo, while 江戸っ子 implies deep-rooted family history in old Edo and the stereotypical brash, generous character that goes with it.

Don't confuse with

江え戸ど前まえ
江戸前 describes a style (especially of sushi or seafood) originating from Edo-area waters, whereas 江戸っ子 refers to a person born and raised in Edo, not a style of food.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Built from

江え戸ど+っ子こ

Written forms

江え戸どっ子こ
Standard kanji spelling; widely used in media and everyday writing.
江え戸どっ児こ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the character 児 is an uncommon variant for 'child' in this word.

Etymology

From 江戸 (Edo, the old name for Tokyo) + っ子 (a suffix meaning 'child of' or 'person from'). The geminated っ is a common colloquial intensifier in such formations.