和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line); person adopted by someone on his deathbed

Kanji in this word

• 末
  end, close, tip, powder, posterity

  On: マツ (matsu)、 バツ (batsu)

  Kun: すえ (sue)、 うら (ura)、 うれ (ure)

  5 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N2
• 期
  period, time, date, term

  On: キ (ki)、 ゴ (go)

  12 strokes · Grade 3 · JLPT N2
• 養
  foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

  On: ヨウ (you)、 リョウ (ryou)

  Kun: やしな.う (yashina.u)

  15 strokes · Grade 4 · JLPT N1
• 子
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

  On: シ (shi)、 ス (su)、 ツ (tsu)

  Kun: こ (ko)、 -こ (-ko)、 ね (ne)

  3 strokes · Grade 1 · JLPT N4