江戸っ子
えどっこ (true) Tokyoite; Edoite
Why it means this
江戸 (Edo) + っ子 (a child of) — a born-and-bred Tokyoite, proverbially brash, generous, and bad at saving.
Breakdown
- 江 え creek, inlet, bay
- 戸 と door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
- 子 こ child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
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