popular person; star; favorite
Rare term for a person who is currently popular or in vogue; can refer to a celebrity, a favorite child, or anyone enjoying a moment of popularity.
That kid is the popular one in the class.
She's the town's star right now, and everyone copies her.
popular geisha
Historical term for a geisha who was particularly popular or in demand. Also written 流行っ妓 or 流行りっ妓. Very rare in modern usage.
In the Edo period, she was the most popular geisha in Yoshiwara.
流行 means 'fashion' or 'trend'. 流行りっ子 is a person who embodies that trend.
Standard kanji spelling for this rare noun.
Kana-kanji mixed spelling; the kana portion may help learners with the reading.
Alternate spelling with the same reading.
Compound of 流行り (はやり, 'popularity, fashion') + っ子 (っこ, a suffix indicating a person with a certain characteristic). The suffix っ子 is a colloquial variant of 子 (こ).