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後を継ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後を継ぐ.

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Entry

後を継ぐ跡を継ぐあとをつぐExpressionGodan verbFreq #22533
1

to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

behind, back, later

9 strokesFrequency 26JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コウ

Kun

のちうし.ろうしろあとおく.れる

Nanori

こししいしり

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

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

tracks, mark, print, impression

13 strokesFrequency 953JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セキ

Kun

あと

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