Japanese symbol for “heiress”
跡取り
あととり
Romaji: atotori
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
In Japanese, heiress is 跡取り, read あととり (atotori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
Written forms: 跡取り、跡取、跡とり. Readings: あととり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heiress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継嗣 | けいし keishi | successor; heir; heiress |
| 遺産相続人 | いさんそうぞくにん isansouzokunin | heir; heiress; inheritor |
| 相続人 | そうぞくにん souzokunin | heir; heiress; inheritor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 奇跡 | きせき kiseki | miracle; wonder; marvel |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains; ruins; relics |
| 追跡 | ついせき tsuiseki | chase; pursuit; tracking |
| 軌跡 | きせき kiseki | tire track |
| 痕跡 | こんせき konseki | trace; vestige; mark |
| 取引 | とりひき torihiki | transactions; dealings; business |
| 買取 | かいとり kaitori | purchase; buying; buying out |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.