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嗣 (シ) — heir | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
嗣

嗣

嗣シ

heir

Kanji Family & Relationships KMT10 N113 strokes

Hold to practice stroke order

On'yomi

シ

Nanori

あきつかさつぎつぐひで

heirsucceed

ANIMATION

Stroke 0 / 13

Speed1.0x

Speed1.0x

Concepts using this kanji

imperial throne

日嗣の皇子

Crown Prince (of Japan)

entail (in Western common law)

imperial throne

heir

heir

succeeding to a business

adoptive heir

your heir

Imperial heir

successor

succession

legitimate heir

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嗣子
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皇嗣
令嗣
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嗣
限嗣相続
日嗣の皇子
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