江戸っ子

Japanese

kanjitab

Definitions

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.

Etymology

Suffix from Japanese 江戸 (Yeddo, cove entrance).

Origin

Japanese

江戸

Gloss

Yeddo, cove entrance

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Edo English
Edo Italian
edochiano Italian
Эдо Russian
戸 Japanese
江 Japanese
江戸 Japanese