Word details

語り継ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 語り継ぐ.

Dictionary

Entry

語り継ぐ語りつぐたりつTransitiveGodan verbFreq #17015
1

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

Examples
これらの伝説は私達の子孫に語り継がれるべきだ。
These legends should be handed down to our offspring.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

word, speech, language

14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

かた.るかた.らう

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

13 strokesFrequency 743JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケイ

Kun

つ.ぐまま-

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