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    3. 一人っ子

    一人っ子

    一ひと人りっ​子こ

    (an) only child

    KMT7News #19+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    ひとりっ子独りっ子一人子

    ひとりっこ

    Noun

    1.
    (an) only child

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは一ひと人りっ子こです。

    I am an only child.

    KMT3Family & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは一ひと人りっ子こなので、両りょう親しんの愛あい情じょうを一いっ身しんに受うけて育そだちました。

    Since she is an only child, she grew up receiving all of her parents' love.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    一ひと人りっ子こでも、友とも達だちと遊あそぶことで社しゃ会かい性せいを身みにつけることができます。

    Even an only child can acquire social skills by playing with friends.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは一ひと人りっ子こであることに寂さみしさを感かんじることもあるが、自じ由ゆうな時じ間かんが多おおいとも言いいます。

    He sometimes feels lonely being an only child, but he also says he has a lot of free time.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    一ひと人りっ子こ政せい策さくが導どう入にゅうされた国くにでは、社しゃ会かい構こう造ぞうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえました。

    In countries where the one-child policy was introduced, it had a significant impact on social structure.

    KMT9Politics & LawHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    Kanji
    人
    ひと・-り・-と…(7)
    person
    Kanji
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
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