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継

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

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

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • つ.ぐ
  • まま-
Strokes
13
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#435
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
糸#120 · silk

Components

Common Words

  • 継ぐつぐGodanto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over, to follow
  • 継承けいしょうNouninheritance, succession, accession
  • 継続けいぞくNouncontinuation, continuance, maintenance, persistence, going on
  • 継投けいとうNounrelieving the (starting) pitcher
  • 継続的けいぞくてきna-Adj.continuous
  • 継ぎ接ぎつぎはぎNounpatching (clothing), darning
  • 後継こうけいNounsuccession
  • 中継ちゅうけいNounrelay, hook-up

Practice in Kanjiru

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