継ぐ

続ぐ、 嗣ぐ、 襲ぐ

Reading

Kana: つぐ

Romaji: tsugu

Definition

v5g

vt

1

to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)

Kanji

継

Readings: ケイ、 つ.ぐ、 まま-

Meanings: inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)

続

Readings: ゾク、 ショク、 コウ、 キョウ、 つづ.く、 つづ.ける、 つぐ.ない

Meanings: continue, series, sequel

嗣

Reading: シ

Meanings: heir, succeed

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

Example Sentences

王位(おうい)を継(つ)ぐ。

➥I succeed to the throne.

彼(かれ)は王位(おうい)を継(つ)ぐだろう。

➥He will succeed to the throne.

私(わたし)は父(ちち)の仕事(しごと)を継(つ)いだ。

➥I took over my father's job.

彼(かれ)は家業(かぎょう)を継(つ)いだ。

➥He succeeded to the family business.

彼(かれ)は親父(おやじ)の後(のち)を継(つ)いだ。

➥He succeeded to his father's business.

彼(かれ)は父親(ちちおや)の後(のち)を継(つ)いだ。

➥He took over the business from his father.