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連れ子
連子
Readings
つれこ
tsureko
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
child from previous marriage, child of a former spouse, stepchild
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Kanjis
連 ON: レン KUN: つら.なる, つら.ねる, つ.れる, -づ.れ
take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique

Stroke: 10 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-7 FC: 3530.0


子 ON: シ, ス, ツ KUN: こ, -こ, ね
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-3-1 FC: 1740.0


Phrases
新婚なのに子供？そう・・・息子は父親の連れ子。彼はバツイチというわけだ。
Parts: 新婚 (しんこん) のに 子供 (こども) 然う (そう) 息子 (むすこ) 父親 (ちちおや) 連れ子 (つれこ) 彼 (かれ) ばついち (バツいち) と言う訳だ (というわけだ)
Newly weds but with a child? Yes, that's right - the son is from the father's former marriage. He's been divorced once.