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Kanji 継

13 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
つぐまま-
Strokes
13
JLPT
N1
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
4級
Frequency
#743 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13

Words with 継

  • 継ぐ

    つぐ

    to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance), to inherit

    N3
  • 継続

    けいぞく

    continuation

    N2
  • 中継

    ちゅうけい

    relay, hook-up

    N1
  • 継目

    つぎめ

    joint, seam

    N1
  • 跡継ぎ

    あとつぎ

    heir, successor

    N1
  • 受け継ぐ

    うけつぐ

    to inherit, to succeed

    N1

Example sentences

  • 継続けいぞくは力ちからなり。

    Practice makes perfect.

  • 彼かれは王位おういを継つぐだろう。

    He will succeed to the throne.

  • これは生なま中継ちゅうけいです。

    This is a live broadcast.

Other kanji with radical “silk” 糸