# 継 — inherit; succeed

継 means “inherit; succeed”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 13 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: つ(ぐ) (tsugu). You'll see it in words such as 継ぐ (tsugu, “to succeed; to inherit”).

- Meaning: inherit; succeed
- On'yomi: ケイ (kei)
- Kun'yomi: つ(ぐ) (tsugu)
- Strokes: 13
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 継

Parts: 糸 thread · 米 rice

## Words with 継

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 継ぐ | つぐ (tsugu) | to succeed; to inherit |

## Don't confuse it with

[紳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sir/) · [紙](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/paper/) · [終](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/end/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/)

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[及](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extend-to/) · [系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [継](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/inherit/) · [伴](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/accompany/) · [属](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/belong/) · [却](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/on-the-contrary/) · [併](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/combine/) · [括](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tie-up/)

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