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Kanji 継: meaning "inherit, continue", readings, stroke order

The kanji 継 means "inherit, continue". On'yomi: ケイ; kun'yomi: つぐ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
inherit, continue
On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
つぐ
Strokes
13
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
繼 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 継

  • 継ぐ つぐ — to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance
  • 継続的に けいぞくてきに — Continuously
  • 継続 けいぞく — continuation
  • 受け継ぐ うけつぐ — to inherit, to succeed
  • 跡継ぎ あとつぎ — heir, successor
  • 中継 ちゅうけい — relay, hook-up
  • 継目 つぎめ — joint, seam

Stroke order · 13 strokes

  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

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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