Japanese symbol for “entail”

限嗣相続

げんしそうぞく

Romaji: genshisouzoku

entail (in Western common law); fee tail

In Japanese, entail is 限嗣相続, read げんしそうぞく (genshisouzoku).

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Meanings

n entail (in Western common law); fee tail (law)

Kanji and stroke order

限

limit, restrict, to best of ability

on: ゲン
kun: かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り

9 strokes · JLPT 2

嗣

heir, succeed

on: シ

13 strokes · JLPT 1

相

inter-, mutual, together

on: ソウ、ショウ
kun: あい-

9 strokes · JLPT 2

続

continue, series, sequel

on: ゾク、ショク、コウ、キョウ
kun: つづ.く、つづ.ける、つぐ.ない

13 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
限定	げんてい gentei	limit; restriction
制限	せいげん seigen	restriction; restraint; limitation
限り	かぎり kagiri	limit; limits; bounds
限界	げんかい genkai	limit; bound
期限	きげん kigen	term; period; time frame
権限	けんげん kengen	power; authority; jurisdiction
皇嗣	こうし koushi	Imperial heir; Crown Prince
嗣子	しし shishi	heir
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
連続	れんぞく renzoku	continuation; succession; series

See also: Chinese symbol for “entail”.

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