Jiten

継 Kanji meaning "inherit, succeed, continue"

Jiten frequency #724JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 4WaniKani Level 36RTKKLC Volume 5TMW Debut Idol13 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

ケイ

Kun'yomi

つ.ぐまま-

Composed of

Components and stroke order from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Reading usage

継(けい)続(ぞく)continuation#6067中(ちゅう)継(けい)relay#9711後(こう)継(けい)者(しゃ)successor#10121継(けい)承(しょう)inheritance#13520継(けい)続(ぞく)的(てき)continuous#28874後(こう)継(けい)succession#30739継(けい)承(しょう)者(しゃ)successor#32808生(なま)中(ちゅう)継(けい)live broadcast (radio, TV)#33678王(おう)位(い)継(けい)承(しょう)権(けん)right of succession#44082王(おう)位(い)継(けい)承(しょう)succession to the throne#48181

Most common words using this kanji

継(つ)ぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)#3249受(う)け継(つ)ぐto inherit#4113引(ひ)き継(つ)ぐto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)#4422継(けい)続(ぞく)continuation#6067中(ちゅう)継(けい)relay#9711後(こう)継(けい)者(しゃ)successor#10121継(けい)承(しょう)inheritance#13520語(かた)り継(つ)ぐto pass down (a story) from generation to generation#15223跡(あと)継(つ)ぎheir#16385矢(や)継(つ)ぎ早(ばや)rapid succession (e.g. questions)#18599引(ひ)き継(つ)ぎtaking over#19067跡(あと)を継(つ)ぐto succeed (someone)#19239後(あと)を継(つ)ぐto succeed (someone)#20177息(いき)継(つ)ぎtaking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.)#22033乗(の)り継(つ)ぐto connect (with a different flight, train, etc.)#22779家(いえ)を継(つ)ぐto succeed to a house#26007言(こと)葉(ば)を継(つ)ぐto continue (to say)#27857継(つ)ぎpatch#27964継(けい)続(ぞく)的(てき)continuous#28874後(こう)継(けい)succession#30739