— inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree)

  • JLPT N1
  • 13 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 糸
  • #743 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
つ.ぐまま-

Example words

  • 継続けいぞくcontinuation
  • 中継ちゅうけい(1) relay; hook-up (2) relay broadcasting
  • 受け継ぐうけつぐto inherit; to succeed; to take over
  • 継ぐつぐto succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)
  • 跡継ぎあとつぎheir; successor
  • 継ぎ目つぎめjoint; seam; joining point