町奴

まちやっこ

Meanings

1. Noun machi-yakko (i.e.: vigilantes who wore flamboyant clothing and formed gangs to fight against hatamoto-yakko (Edo period)) See also: 旗本奴 (はたもとやっこ).

Kanji

• 町 town. Read as まち.
• 奴 guy. Read as やっこ.

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