Word Meaning 後を継ぐ

あとをつぐ ato o tsugu

後を継ぐ is read as あとをつぐ (ato o tsugu) and means to succeed (someone).

Meaning

English

  1. to succeed (someone)
  2. to take over from
  3. to pick up the torch

Reading

Kana

あとをつぐ

Romaji

ato o tsugu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 47855 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

後継

こうけい

succession

後継機

こうけいき

successor machine

後継者争い

こうけいしゃあらそい

succession struggle

後継者

こうけいしゃ

successor

後援

こうえん

support

後輩

こうはい

junior (at work, school, etc.)

後悔

こうかい

regret

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後宮

こうきゅう

consort of the emperor

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

Example Sentences

1

あにのあとをつぐのはわたしです。

I am the one who will succeed my older brother.