Word details

継承

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 継承.

Dictionary

Entry

継承いしょうNounFreq #9372
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

inheritance; succession; accession

Examples
彼は王位を継承することになっていた。
He was to succeed to the throne.
2

Law

share-alike

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Computing

inheritance

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive

8 strokesFrequency 775JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ショウジョウ

Kun

うけたまわ.るう.ける

Nanori

つぐことすけつぎよしうけ

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz