単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#3,613 most used

継ぐ

つぐ0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to inherit; to take over

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

Sooner or later, you will succeed your parents won't you?

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I am sure that Greg is going to follow in his father's footsteps.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to patch (clothes); to mend; to repair

godan verb · transitive

3

to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with; to feed with; to follow up with (e.g. remarks); to gather (one's breath)

godan verb · transitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

注ぐto pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) withつぐ · not in tangoya
次ぐto follow; to rank next (to)つぐ

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#3,613 most used

Written継ぐ、嗣ぐ、続ぐ、襲ぐ

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium