Kanji

What does the kanji 嫡 mean?

嫡 means legitimate (wife or heir); heir by the principal line. On'yomi チャク、テキ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチャク、テキ
Strokes14
Main radical女
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チャク、テキ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

legitimate (wife or heir); heir by the principal line

Memory hook

The woman (女) beside the main line (啇) — LEGITIMATE WIFE, MAIN LINE.

Main radical

女woman 3 strokes

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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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.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.