Word Meaning 正室

せいしつ seishitsu

正室 is read as せいしつ (seishitsu) and means legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine).

Meaning

English

  1. legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine)
  2. room for receiving guests
  3. heir
  4. successor

Reading

Kana

せいしつ

Romaji

seishitsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 側室 Rank 22922 Priority D

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