嗣: heir

heir; succeed

13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here

Readings

シ

Kun

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Used in names (as つぐ) and in formal words for heirs; the reading in words is シ.

嗣子ししheir; successor

後嗣こうしsuccessor; heir

継嗣けいしheir

領主りょうしゅは病やまいに倒たおれたが、嗣子ししはまだ幼おさなかった。

The lord fell ill, but his heir was still a child.

王家おうけの後嗣こうしをめぐって、争あらそいが起おこった。

A dispute arose over the successor to the royal house.

名家めいかの継嗣けいしとして、彼かれは厳きびしく育そだてられた。

As heir to a distinguished family, he was raised strictly.