嫡
嫡·legitimate (child), direct line of descent, main house
- On-yomi
- チャク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫡子 | ちゃくし | legitimate child; heir |
| 嫡男 | ちゃくなん | eldest legitimate son |
| 嫡出 | ちゃくしゅつ | legitimate birth (legal term) |
| 嫡流 | ちゃくりゅう | main line of a family |
Example sentences
家督は嫡男が継いだ。
かとくはちゃくなんがついだ。
The headship of the house passed to the eldest legitimate son.
民法には嫡出子に関する規定がある。
みんぽうにはちゃくしゅつしにかんするきていがある。
The Civil Code has provisions concerning children born in wedlock.
彼はその家の嫡流に当たる人物だ。
かれはそのいえのちゃくりゅうにあたるじんぶつだ。
He belongs to the main line of that family.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 嫡男 as てきなん — the on reading here is チャク
- Confusing 嫡子 (legitimate heir) with 適時 (テキジ, timely)
Memory aid
Picture it
The woman radical 女 beside 啇, the same right half as 適 (suitable): the child of the proper wife — the one who fits as heir.
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