継 — kanji meaning “inherit”
継
inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)
- Meanings
- inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)
- On'yomi
- ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi
- つ.ぐ、まま-
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #743 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 120
- Chinese reading
- jì
Words with 継
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
| 後継 | こうけい koukei | succession |
| 引き継ぐ | ひきつぐ hikitsugu | to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 中継ぎ | なかつぎ nakatsugi | joining; joint |
| 引き継ぎ | ひきつぎ hikitsugi | taking over; handing over; transfer of control |
| 受け継ぐ | うけつぐ uketsugu | to inherit; to succeed; to take over |
| 継ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over |
| 跡継ぎ | あとつぎ atotsugi | heir; inheritor |
| 継投 | けいとう keitou | relieving the (starting) pitcher |
| 継ぎ | つぎ tsugi | patch; patching |
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