종손

jongson
Noun

Definitions

the eldest grandson of the head family
The eldest grandson that belongs to the head family whose lineage has continued through only the eldest sons and that will continue the bloodline of his clan.
어떤 성씨에서 맏이로만 이어 온 큰집의 대를 이을 맏손자.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.