What does kanji 繼 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 繼 is graft (tree).

How is kanji 繼 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 繼 are つ.ぐ, まま-; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

繼

Meaning

graft (tree)

graft (tree), inherit, patch, succeed

Stroke Order

Variant: 継 (Shinjitai) , 㡭 (Itaiji) , 继 (Itaiji)

5 reference sentences

彼は父の仕事を繼いだ。

He succeeded to his father's work.

祖母の店は娘が繼ぐことになった。

My grandmother's shop will be inherited by her daughter.

話を繼いで続きを聞かせてください。

Please continue the story and tell me the rest.

切れた糸を繼いでまた使えるようにした。

I joined the broken thread so it could be used again.

古い着物に繼を当てて直した。

The old kimono was repaired with a patch.

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