嫡子

Chinese

first wife; son of first wife
 
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight
trad. (嫡子)
simp. #(嫡子)

Pronunciation


Noun

嫡子

  1. (chiefly historical) son of one's legal wife (as opposed to a concubine)
    1. (specifically) eldest son of one's legal wife (as opposed to one's concubine)

Antonyms

  • (son of one's legal wife): 庶子 (shùzǐ)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (嫡子):
  • Japanese: 嫡子(ちゃくし) (chakushi)
  • Korean: 적자(嫡子) (jeokja)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ちゃく
Grade: S

Grade: 1
goon on’yomi
Kanji in this term
てき
Grade: S

Grade: 1
kan’on on’yomi
Alternative spelling
適子

Pronunciation

Noun

(ちゃく)() (chakushi) 

  1. legitimate child

(てき)() (tekishi) 

  1. same as above

Synonyms

  • (しょう)(ふく) (shōfuku)
  • (ちゃく)(しゅつ)() (chakushutsushi)
  • (ほん)(ばら) (honbara)

References

  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

嫡子 (jeokja) (hangeul 적자)

  1. Hanja form? of 적자.
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