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Kanji 継: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 継: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

Key takeaways

Kanji 継: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

継
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Meaning

inheritsucceedcontinuepatchgraft (tree)

On reading

ケイ

Kun reading

つ.ぐまま-

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 継

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

Kanji structure breakdown

継

Structure breakdown

糸 + 米

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Just as you connect threads (糸), imagine passing down the family rice (米) farm through the generations. It represents inheriting a legacy or continuing a process without interruption.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 中継ちゅうけい

    relay / broadcast link

  • 継続けいぞく

    continuation / ongoing / persistence

Kun reading

つ.ぐ
  • 受け継ぐうけつぐ

    to inherit / to succeed / to take over

  • 継ぐつぐ

    to succeed / to inherit / to take over

Commonly used words

  • 中継
    ちゅうけい

    relay / broadcast link

  • 継続
    けいぞく

    continuation / ongoing / persistence

  • 受け継ぐ
    うけつぐ

    to inherit / to succeed / to take over

  • 継ぐ
    つぐ

    to succeed / to inherit / to take over

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は会社の跡継ぎです。

Translation

He is the heir to the company.

Example 2

跡継ぎがいないと困る。

Translation

It’s a problem if there’s no successor.

Example 3

彼は会社の社長を受け継いだ。

Translation

He took over as the company president.

Example 4

伝統をしっかり受け継ぐことが大切だ。

Translation

It's important to properly inherit traditions.

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