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What does the kanji 嗣 mean?

嗣 means succession, inheritance; heir. On'yomi シ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Strokes13
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

succession, inheritance; heir

Memory hook

Inside the shrine, the word (口) is handed on to the next generation — HEIR, SUCCEED.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

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