noun

Archaism.
  1. successor, heir, heiress.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
継嗣 けいし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

inherit, succeed, continue
つ.ぐ ケイ まま- (7th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
heir, succeed
シ あき つかさ (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tome, counter for books, volume
サツ サク ふみ (6th, N2)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
director, official, govt office
シ つかさ つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)