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相続 (そうぞく): succession, inheritance — Japanese vocabulary

相続 is read そうぞく and means "succession, inheritance". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

相続

Reading
そうぞく · souzoku
Translation
succession, inheritance
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
そうぞくがそうぞくが

Example

ジョンは莫大な財産を相続した。

ジョンはばくだいなざいさんをそうぞくした。

John inherited a large fortune.

Kanji in this word

  • 相 — mutual, partner
  • 続 — continue

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