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legitimate wife

JLPT N1 14 strokes
On'yomi
チャク・テキ
Radical
· woman (woman, female)

嫡 means "legitimate wife". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チャク・テキ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

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Common questions

What does the kanji 嫡 mean?
嫡 means "legitimate wife". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 嫡 have?
嫡 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 嫡 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is チャク・テキ.
What JLPT level is 嫡?
嫡 is a JLPT N1 kanji.