鍵っ子

かぎっこ

Meanings

1. Noun latchkey child; latchkey kid

Kanji

• 鍵 key. Read as かぎ.
• 子 child. Read as こ.

Example sentences

• ６歳ぐらいから鍵っ子生活だったんだから。
  From about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.

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