How to say 'Continue' or 'Inherit' in Japanese | 継ぐ

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The Japanese word for Continue or Inherit is 'Tsugu', written as 継ぐ in Japanese.'Continue' or 'Inherit' in hiragana is つぐ.

word

継ぐ

Meaning

Continue, Inherit

Reading

つぐ

tsugu

Kanji

継Succeed, Inherit

Explanation

The Japanese verb '継ぐ (つぐ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to inherit,' which refers to receiving something, such as a title, property, or tradition, from a predecessor. For example: he inherited the family business「彼は家業を継いだ」(かれはかぎょうをついだ). The second meaning is 'to continue,' which refers to carrying on or resuming an activity or process. For example: she continued the story「彼女は話を継いだ」(かのじょははなしをついだ). This verb is often used in contexts involving succession, tradition, or the continuation of tasks or narratives.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4492

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 継ぐ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

継

Meaning

Succeed, Inherit

Hiragana in the Word 継ぐ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ぐ

Reading

Words Related to 継ぐ Through the Kanji 継

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 継 as well.

word

継続

Meaning

Continuation

word

継承

Meaning

Inheritance

word

引き継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit, Takeover

word

受け継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit

word

中継

Meaning

Broadcast, Relay

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What does 'Tsugu' (継ぐ) mean?

'Tsugu' means 'Continue' or 'Inherit' .

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