Word Meaning 引き継ぐ

ひきつぐ hikitsugu

引き継ぐ is read as ひきつぐ (hikitsugu) and means to take over.

Meaning

English

to take over
to hand over

Reading

Kana

ひきつぐ

Romaji

hikitsugu

Writing Variants

引きつぐ ひきつぐ hikitsugu
引継ぐ ひきつぐ hikitsugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 1030 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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引き継ぎ

ひきつぎ

taking over

事務引き継ぎ

じむひきつぎ

taking over an office

大きさ引継ぎ配列

おおきさひきつぎはいれつ

assumed-size array

引き締め

ひきしめ

tightening

引っ繰り返る

ひっくりがえる

to be overturned

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

引っ張る

ひっぱる

to lead (e.g. one's followers)

引き離す

ひきはなす

to pull apart

引き揚げ者

ひきあげしゃ

returnee (esp. Japanese person repatriated to Japan proper from its former colonies after WWII)

引き裂く

ひきさく

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)

引率

いんそつ

leading