嫡
嫡: legitimate
legitimate; heir
14 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 6 words here
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チャク・テキ
Kun—
ちゃく: 嫡男(ちゃくなん) "heir", 嫡子(ちゃくし), 嫡出子(ちゃくしゅつし) "legitimate child", 嫡流(ちゃくりゅう) "main line".
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Key words
嫡男ちゃくなんeldest legitimate son; heir
嫡子ちゃくしlegitimate child; heir
嫡出子ちゃくしゅつしchild born in wedlock
廃嫡はいちゃくdisinheritance
嫡流ちゃくりゅうmain line of a family
Example sentences
彼は名家の嫡男として生まれ、幼いころから家を継ぐ教育を受けた。
Born as the heir of a distinguished family, he was trained from childhood to succeed to the house.
乱暴な振る舞いが続いたため、父は息子を廃嫡することに決めた。
Because of his continued violent behavior, the father decided to disinherit his son.
その家は古い武家の嫡流を名乗っているが、証拠は何も残っていない。
That family claims to be the main line of an old warrior house, but no evidence remains.