江戸っ子

えどっこ

Also written 江戸っ児

Meanings

1. Noun (true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko

Kanji

• 江 creek. Read as え.
• 戸 door
• 子 child. Read as こ.

Example sentences

• 僕は江戸っ子さ。
  I was born and raised in Tokyo.
• 生粋の江戸っ子です。
  I am a pure Edoite.

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