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後継者

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後継者.

Dictionary

Entry

後継者うけいしゃNounFreq #9383
1

successor

Examples
国王の長男は、王座の後継者である。
The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

someone, person

8 strokesFrequency 38JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シャ

Kun

もの

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