ちゃく
嫡
さい
妻

noun

  1. one's legal wife, legitimate wife.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゃく
嫡
さい
妻
 嫡妻 ちゃくさい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

legitimate wife, direct descent (non-bastard)
チャク　テキ (9th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
the stalk, the stem, the foot
テキ　チャク　セキ
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
wife, spouse
つま　サイ　ずま (5th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)