連れ子

Compound of 連れ (tsure, “coming or going with, accompanying”, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “continuative or stem form”) of verb 連れる (tsureru, “to come or go with, to accompany”)) +‎ 子 (ko, “child”).^[1][2][3][4]

Also found with the geminate reading tsurekko. This latter form is attested from at least 1900.^[1]

Also found with the voiced reading tsurego.^[5] This appears to be less common, and is not listed in various references.^{[1][2][3][4][6]}

Common:

• (Tokyo) つれこ (Heiban – )^[3][4][6]
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Geminate:

• (Tokyo) つれっこ (Heiban – )^[3][6]
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Uncommon voiced:

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連(つ)れ子(こ) or 連(つ)れ子(っこ) or 連(つ)れ子(ご) • (tsureko or tsurekko or tsurego) 

1. stepchild, child from previous marriage

• 継子(ままこ) (mamako, refers more generally to any child of a parent who is not a blood relation: could also be an adoptee or foster child)

• 継母(ままはは) (mamahaha)
• 継父(ままちち) (mamachichi)