Word Meaning 世継

よつぎ yotsugi

世継 is read as よつぎ (yotsugi) and means heir.

Meaning

English

heir
successor

Reading

Kana

よつぎ

Romaji

yotsugi

Writing Variants

世継ぎ よつぎ yotsugi
世嗣よつぎ yotsugi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 51942 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世紀

せいき

century

世俗

せぞく

secularity

世紀末

せいきまつ

end of a century (esp. 19th)

世襲

せしゅう

heredity

世評

せひょう

reputation

世界遺産

せかいいさん

World Heritage (site)

世界野生生物基金

せかいやせいせいぶつききん

World Wildlife Fund

世界政策

せかいせいさく

world policy

世態人情

せたいにんじょう

(contemporary) customs and behavior

世界保健総会

せかいほけんそうかい

World Health Assembly

世界主義

せかいしゅぎ

cosmopolitanism

世界自然保護基金

せかいしぜんほごききん

World Wide Fund for Nature

Example Sentences

世継ぎのいない王は発狂し、一族は毒に倒れた今、将軍が王座を奪うチャンスがついにやって来た。

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.