嫡 kanji: meaning “legitimate wife”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N114 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- legitimate wife
- On'yomi
- チャク、テキ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 嫡
The woman (女) of the house guards the old (古) family vase, a sign she is the legitimate wife.
How to write 嫡: stroke order
嫡 is written with 14 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 嫡
- 嫡出ちゃくしゅつlegitimate birth
- 嫡子ちゃくしheir
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