末っ子

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 末っ子 is read すえっこ and means the youngest child among siblings.
• Basic usage: It describes birth order among siblings or the youngest child in a family.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The small っ
  • すえっこ contains a small っ; keep the extra beat of closure before the following consonant.
• Still the youngest as an adult
  • 末っ子 describes order among siblings, so someone can still be the youngest child as an adult.
• Gender is not specified
  • The word 末っ子 itself does not specify gender.