| Kanji | 継 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ケイ |
| Kunyomi | つ.ぐ、まま- |
| English | inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree) |
| Examples | 継続(けいぞく): continuation 中継(ちゅうけい): (1) relay; hook-up (2) relay broadcasting 受け継ぐ(うけつぐ): to inherit; to succeed; to take over 継ぐ(つぐ): to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance) 跡継ぎ(あとつぎ): heir; successor 継ぎ目(つぎめ): joint; seam; joining point |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 743 |
| Components | 糸: thread 米: rice; USA; metre |
| Number of Strokes | 13 |
| Kanji Radical | 糸 |
| Radical Number | 120 |
| Radical Strokes | 6 |
| Radical Reading | いと・いとへん |
| Traditional Form | 繼 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | inherit |
| Koohii Story 1 | A poor chinese fisherman could expect to inherit: the thread for his pole, a hook for catching something to eat, and some rice to live off of. (not concentrating on stroke order, sorry if that throws anyone off). (Adapted from bigloui,12-4-2006). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Spider-Man is hooked on rice--it´s all he inherited from his Uncle Ben. (thanks Nukemarine). |
| RTK Index | 1370 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq501-750
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