Word details

受け継ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 受け継ぐ.

Dictionary

Entry

受け継ぐ受けつぐけつぐTransitiveGodan verbFreq #4724
1

to inherit; to succeed; to take over

Examples
彼はその財産を受け継ぐ資格はない。
He has no claim to the property.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

8 strokesFrequency 136JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ジュ

Kun

う.ける-う.けう.かる

Nanori

じょ

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

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

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