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嗣 kanji: meaning “heir”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N113 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
heir
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
none

Picture story to remember 嗣

The director (司) opens his mouth (口) and reads aloud from a thick tome (冊) to teach his heir.

Parts in this story:司, 口, 冊

How to write 嗣: stroke order

嗣 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 嗣

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Kanji that share parts with 嗣.