Readings
Meanings
- to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)
- to inherit
- to take over
- to follow
- to patch (clothes)
Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘthread (糸) · spiderman · rice (米) · fishhook
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1470
Compound words
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going onto inherit; to succeed; to take overrelieving the (starting) pitcherkintsugi; repairing pottery with a lacquer mixed with gold, silver, etc.to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to carry on (a tradition); to continueto continueheir; inheritor; successorto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow; to patch (clothes)inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike; inheritancesuccession; successorrelay; hook-up; relay broadcastinglive broadcast (radio, TV); live coveragejoining; joint; intermediation; acting as an intermediary; relayingcontinuouspatching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gatheringtaking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the batonsuccessorpatching (clothing)stepfatherstepmothersuccession, inheritancesuccessionto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)successor Additional Examples
He took over his father's business.tatoeba He took over the business from his father.tatoeba It continued for about 10 years.wiki She continued writing.wiki Stroke Order
13 strokes
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