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Kanji Detail for 嗣 - "heir, to succeed"
嗣
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Meaning
嗣 means "heir, to succeed." Also associated with to continue, son.
Heir - One who inherits.
Succeed - To follow in position.
Continue - To carry on a legacy.
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Tattoo check: 嗣
- Verified meaning: heir, to succeed
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, つかさ, つぐ, つぐる)
- Also carries these associations: to continue, son
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
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Name readings of 嗣
Given names 嗣(あきら)
嗣(つかさ)
嗣(つぐ)
Surnames 嗣(つぐる)
嗣(ひで)
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
heir; succeed
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
to connect, inherit; descendants, heirs
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to connect; to inherit; descendants, heirs
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To succeed; to continue. All who inherit a lineage are called 嗣. Such as 嗣君 (heir ruler), 嗣子 (heir son). | Descendants. Such as 後嗣.
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Kunyomi
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