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

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

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
ケイ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
つ.ぐまま-

Example words & Vocabulary

継続けいぞく
continuation
中継ちゅうけい
relay, hook-up
受け継ぐうけつぐ
to inherit, to succeed, to take over
継ぐつぐ
to succeed
跡継ぎあとつぎ
heir, successor
継ぎ目つぎめ
a joint, joining point
引き継ぎひきつぎ
taking over
引き継ぐひきつぐ
succeed to; take over
中継ぎなかつぎ
relay, go-between, relief pitcher
継ぎはぎつぎはぎ
patching together

Example sentences 3

討論とうろんを継続けいぞくする。

We will continue the discussion.

彼かれは家業かぎょうを継ついだ。

He succeeded to the family business.

王子おうじが王位おういを継承けいしょうした。

The prince succeeded to the throne.

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