Word details

引き継ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き継ぐ.

Dictionary

Entry

引き継ぐきつTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5385
1

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition); to continue

Examples
私の息子が仕事を引き継ぐだろう。
My son will take over the job.
2

to hand over

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

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

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

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