鍵かぎっ子こMeaningsNoun1. latchkey child; latchkey kidKanji used鍵key子childPitch accentかぎっこComposed of鍵かぎkey; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clueNounっ子こsomeone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)SuffixExamples1６歳さいぐらいから鍵かぎっ子こ生せい活かつだったんだから。From about age 6, I led the life of a latchkey kid.