継 — inherit, succeed, continue

つぐ継 inherit

U+7D99 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 1 level. Grade S Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 13 strokes Freq #743 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1470 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

inherit
succeed
continue
patch
graft

word

つ tsu Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

引(ひ) き継(つ) ぐ hikitsugu to take over 受(う) け継(つ) ぐ uketsugu to inherit

けい kei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

継(けい) 続(ぞく) keizoku continuation 中(ちゅう) 継(けい) chuukei relay 継(けい) 承(しょう) keishou succession

Stroke order

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