Kanji

継

inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

糸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つぐ, まま-

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぎ, つぐ, つね, ひで

Common Readings

ケイ, つ…ぐ

Example sentences

継ぐ つぐ
彼は父の跡を継いで社長になった。

He succeeded his father and became the president.

男爵 だんしゃく
彼は若くして男爵の位を継いだ。

He inherited the rank of baron at a young age.

受け継ぐ うけつぐ
彼は父から伝統的な技術を受け継いだ。

He inherited traditional skills from his father.

儀式 ぎしき
その伝統的な儀式は、何世紀も受け継がれてきた。

That traditional ceremony has been passed down for centuries.

引き継ぐ ひきつぐ
前任者から業務を正式に引き継いだ。

I formally took over the duties from my predecessor.

遺産 いさん
彼は父親から多額の遺産を引き継いだ。

He inherited a large fortune from his father.

継続 けいぞく
この研究を継続するためには、さらなる予算が必要です。

In order to continue this research, more budget is required.

座右の銘 ざゆうのめい
私の座右の銘は「継続は力なり」です

My motto is 「Consistency is power」.

継承 けいしょう
彼は父から伝統的な技術を継承した。

He inherited the traditional techniques from his father.

王位 おうい
若い王子が王位を継承した。

The young prince succeeded to the throne.

Example Vocabulary

継ぐ

つぐ

to succeed; to inherit; to follow

受け継ぐ

うけつぐ

to inherit; to succeed; to carry on

引き継ぐ

ひきつぐ

to take over; to hand over; to inherit

継続

けいぞく

continuation; succession

継承

けいしょう

succession; inheritance; legacy

後継者

こうけいしゃ

successor; heir

中継

ちゅうけい

broadcast; relay

跡継ぎ

あとつぎ

heir; successor

語り継ぐ

かたりつぐ

to pass down (a story), to hand down by word of mouth

矢継ぎ早

やつぎばや

in rapid succession; one after another

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