継

meaninginherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

On'yomi
ケイ
Kun'yomi
つ.ぐ、まま-
Strokes
13
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#743 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

継
  • 継続けいぞくcontinuation
  • 後継こうけいsuccession
  • 中継ちゅうけいrelay
  • 継投けいとうrelieving the pitcher
  • 継承けいしょうinheritance
  • 中継ぎなかつぎjoining
  • 継続的けいぞくてきcontinuous
  • 生中継なまちゅうけいlive broadcast

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