# 嗣 — heir

嗣 means “heir”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: heir
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Family 2

## How to remember 嗣

Sounds like 司: both read シ.

Parts: 口 mouth; box · 冊 counter for books · 司 administer

## Don't confuse it with

[悪](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/bad/) · [歌](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/song/) · [師](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/instructor/) · [銅](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/copper/)

## More in the “Family 2” set

[娠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pregnancy/) · [伯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/uncle-older-than-one-s-parent/) · [叔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/uncle-younger-than-one-s-parent/) · [姻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marry-into/) · [婿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bridegroom/) · [嫡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/legitimate-heir/) · [嗣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/heir/) · [戚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/relatives/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/heir/. Last updated 2026-11-01.