What is the Kanji for "Succeed" and "Inherit"?

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".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Tsu".

Its onyomi reading is "Kei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "糸" means "Thread" and can be read as "Ito" and "Shi". And The kanji "米" means "Rice" and can be read as "Mai", "Bei", and "Kome".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "継" mean in japanese?

"継" means "Succeed" and "Inherit".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

継続: "Continuance". The verbal noun '継続 (けいぞく)' means 'continuance'. It refers to the act of continuing, prolonging, or sustaining an activity, process, or state over time. '継続' implies an ongoing, uninterrupted flow or sequence of events or actions. For example: The company's expansion plans will ensure the continuance of growth - (同社の拡大計画は成長の継続を保証する). The continuous study is necessary for the continuance of progress - (継続的な学習は進歩の継続に必要である).

継ぐ: "Inherit" or "Succeed". The Japanese verb '継ぐ (つぐ)' means 'to inherit' or 'to succeed'. This verb is used to describe the act of receiving something, such as a position, property, or title, from a previous owner or holder. It can also be used to describe the act of taking over or continuing an activity or responsibility from someone else. For example: He inherited the family business - (彼は家業を継いだ). I will succeed my father as the company president - (私は父の社長職を継ぐつもりです).

継承: "Inheritance". The noun '継承 (けいしょう)' refers to the act of inheriting something, such as property, wealth, or traditions, from a previous generation. It implies the passing down of assets, knowledge, or responsibilities to the next generation. For example: He received a large inheritance from his grandfather - (彼は祖父から大きな継承を受け取った). The family business was passed down through generations via inheritance - (その家族企業は代々の継承によって受け継がれてきた).

引き継ぐ: "Take over" or "Inherit". The Japanese verb '引き継ぐ (ひきつぐ)' means 'to take over' or 'to inherit'. This verb is used to describe the act of assuming control, responsibility, or possession of something from another person or organization. It can be used in both concrete and abstract contexts, such as taking over a business or inheriting a family legacy. For example: I will take over the company when my father retires - (父が退職したら私が会社を引き継ぐ). She inherited her grandmother's old piano - (彼女は祖母の古いピアノを引き継いだ).

受け継ぐ: "Inherit". The Japanese verb '受け継ぐ (うけつぐ)' means 'to inherit'. This verb is used to describe the act of receiving or obtaining something from a predecessor, such as a person, organization, or tradition. It can refer to inheriting physical possessions, titles, responsibilities, or intangible assets like values, knowledge, or a legacy. For example: I will inherit my grandfather's business - (私は祖父の事業を受け継ぐ). The younger generation should inherit the traditions of their ancestors - (若い世代は先祖の伝統を受け継ぐべきだ).

中継: "Broadcast". The verbal noun '中継 (ちゅうけい)' means 'broadcast'. It refers to the act of transmitting an event or program live on television, radio, or the internet. This term is commonly used to describe the live coverage of sports events, news reports, and other live programming. For example: The soccer match was broadcast live - (サッカーの試合は中継された). They broadcast the concert on the radio - (コンサートが中継された).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.