まち
やっこ

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. machi-yakko, vigilantes who wore flamboyant clothing and formed gangs to fight against hatamoto-yakko (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まち
やっこ
町奴 まちやっこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

town, village, block
まち チョウ (1st, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
guy, slave, manservant
やつ ド やっこ (7th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)