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What is the Kanji for 'Succeed' and 'Inherit'? | 継

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Succeed' and 'Inherit', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Succeed' and 'Inherit' is 継.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Succeed, Inherit

    Reading

    kunyomi

    tsu

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    Thread Rice

    Example Word

    中継: broadcast or relay. The Japanese verbal noun '中継 (ちゅうけい)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'relay', which refers to the act of passing something along from one place or person to another, such as in a relay race or a relay of information. The second meaning is 'broadcast', specifically referring to the live transmission of events, such as sports or news, over television, radio, or the internet. For example: The game was broadcast live「試合は生中継された」(しあいはなまちゅうけいされた). The news was relayed to the station「ニュースが中継局に中継された」(ニュースがちゅうけいきょくにちゅうけいされた). Note that the context often determines which meaning is intended, as both are commonly used in modern Japanese.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    1339

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 59 kanji contain the part 糸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    Meaning

    Line

    kanji

    Meaning

    Paper

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Association, Group

    kanji

    Meaning

    End

    kanji

    Meaning

    Practice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Promise, Approximately

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tie, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Continue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manage, Elapse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Supply, Salary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chronicle, Era

    kanji

    Meaning

    Element

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grade, Rank

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lineage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    General, Total

    kanji

    Meaning

    Green

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reel, Spin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shrink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Introduce

    kanji

    Meaning

    Settlement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Edit, Knit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Break off, Extinction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silk

    kanji

    綿

    Meaning

    Cotton

    kanji

    Meaning

    Relation, Edge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unite

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tense, Tighten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thrive, Overgrown

    kanji

    Meaning

    In a tangle, Distract

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vertical

    kanji

    Meaning

    Easy, Loose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fine, Fiber

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fiber, Maintain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belt, Gentleman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crimson

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Horizontal, Latitude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mend, Darning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rope, Hawser

    kanji

    Meaning

    Net, Netting

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rope, Cord

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bind, Restrain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sew

    kanji

    Meaning

    Twist, Inquire into

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wring, Strangle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crest, Family crest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dark blue, Navy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purple, Violet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 18 kanji contain the part 米 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tooth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decide, Cut off

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refined, Stylish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Perplexed, Astray

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sugar

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cosmetics, Apply makeup

    kanji

    Meaning

    Provisions, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flour, Powder

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sticky

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coarse, Rough

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purge, Solemn

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 継 mean?

継 means 'Succeed' and 'Inherit'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.