Kanji 継: "inherit, succeed, continue"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 継

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 継つぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow · to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair
• 受うけ継つぐto inherit; to succeed; to take over
• 引ひき継つぐto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition) · to hand over
• 継けい続ぞくcontinuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence
• 継けい承しょうinheritance; succession; accession · share-alike
• 後こう継けい者しゃsuccessor
• 中ちゅう継けいrelay; hook-up · relay broadcasting
• 跡あと継つぎheir; inheritor · successor
• 語かたり継つぐto pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
• 矢や継つぎ早ばやrapid succession (e.g. questions)
• 言こと葉ばを継つぐto continue (to say)
• 引ひき継つぎtaking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting

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