Readings
Meanings
約10年間継続。It continued for about 10 years.wiki 彼は父親の後を継いだ。He took over the business from his father.tatoeba
- to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
- to inherit
- to take over
- to follow
- to patch (clothes)
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘthread (糸) · spiderman · rice (米) · fishhook
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1470
Compound words
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going onto inherit; to succeed; to take overrelieving the (starting) pitcherkintsugi; repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition); to continueto continueheir; inheritor; successorto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow; to patch (clothes)inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike; inheritancesuccession; successorrelay; hook-up; relay broadcastinglive broadcast (radio, TV); live coveragejoining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relayingcontinuouspatching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gatheringtaking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the batonsuccessorpatching (clothing)stepfatherstepmothersuccession, inheritancesuccessionto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)successor Additional Examples
He took over his father's business.tatoeba Stroke Order
13 strokes
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