まつ
末
ご
期
よう
養
し
子

noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. deathbed adoption of a successor (to prevent extinction of the family line), person adopted by someone on his deathbed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
まつ
末
ご
期
よう
養
し
子
 末期養子 まつごようし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

end, close, tip
マツ　すえ　バツ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
period, time, date
キ　ゴ (3rd, N3)
that
キ　ゴ　それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い　カン　うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
foster, bring up, rear
ヨウ　やしな.う　や (4th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
eat, food
た.べる　く.う　ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)