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Meaning of 跡取り(あととり) in Japanese

跡取り
Kana Reading
あととり
Romaji
atotori
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
    Example sentence
    金持ち商人はそのして跡取りした The rich merchant adopted the boy and made him his heir.

Examples of 跡取り, あととり in a sentence



Kanji in this word

13 strokes

tracks, mark, print, impression

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: あと

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

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