継嗣

Reading

Kana: けいし

Romaji: keishi

Definition

noun

1

successor; heir; heiress

Note: archaism

See also: 跡継ぎ

Kanji

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

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

嗣

Reading: シ

Meanings: heir, succeed