also: ばっしそうぞく
ultimogeniture; postremogeniture
A system of inheritance where the youngest child (usually the youngest son) inherits the family estate. This is a technical term in anthropology and legal history, contrasting with primogeniture (eldest child inherits).
In some rural areas of Japan, ultimogeniture was once practiced.
Ultimogeniture is an inheritance system that contrasts with primogeniture.
Primogeniture, where the eldest child inherits. The opposite of 末子相続.
General term for inheritance or succession.
Standard kanji form. The reading まっしそうぞく is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading ばっしそうぞく is less common but recognized.
Compound of 末子 (まっし or ばっし, 'youngest child') and 相続 (そうぞく, 'inheritance'). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of ultimogeniture.