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KANJI
嗣
succeed
inherit, heir, succession, successor
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
しshi
Example sentences
彼かれはそのその会かい社しゃの嗣し子しとして期き待たいされている。
He is expected to be the heir of that company.
彼かれは流りゅう派はの後こう嗣しとして、厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうを積つんだ。
As the successor to the school (of art/martial arts), he underwent strict training.
彼かれには事じ業ぎょうを継つぐ継けい嗣しがいなかった。
He had no heir to succeed his business.

Practice exercises

1
嗣
Answer
し
2
嗣子し
heir; successor
Answer
しし
3
後こう嗣
successor; heir
Answer
こうし
4
嗣
Answer
succeedinheritheirsuccession
5
皇こう嗣
Imperial heir; heir apparent (to the Imperial Throne)
Answer
こうし
6
嗣業ぎょう
inheritance; inherited business; ancestral undertaking
Answer
しぎょう