inherit, succeed, continue, patch

About this kanji

The kanji 継 (けい, つぐ) primarily means to inherit or continue something. It is often used in contexts involving succession or maintaining a tradition. One common compound is 継承 (けいしょう), which means inheritance, referring to receiving something from predecessors. Another is 継続 (けいぞく), meaning continuation, used when talking about ongoing processes or activities. Additionally, there's 中継 (ちゅうけい), which means relay, often used in broadcasting contexts. It’s interesting to note that this kanji can also relate to combining or patching things together, much like how you might join different parts to form a whole.

Example sentences

• 伝統を継ぐことが大切だ。

  It is important to inherit traditions.

Meanings across languages

English

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

Tiếng Việt

kế thừa

日本語

継続

한국어

계속

中文

继承

id

mewarisi, sukses, melanjutkan, grafting, menyambung (pohon)

th

สืบทอด, สืบสาน, ต่อเนื่อง, ทำผ้าป่า, ประสาน (ต้นไม้)

es

heredar, suceder, continuar, injerto, injertar (árbol)

fr

hériter, succéder, continuer, greffon, greffer

de

erben, erfolgreich sein, fortsetzen, pflegen, veredeln

pt

herdar, sucessão, continuar, patch, enxertar (árvore)

Common compounds

• 継承けいしょうinheritance, succession, accession
• 継続けいぞくcontinuation, continuance, maintenance
• 継投けいとうrelieving the (starting) pitcher
• 後継こうけいsuccession, successor
• 中継ちゅうけいrelay, hook-up, relay broadcasting
• 継ぐつぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.), to inherit, to take over
• 生中継なまちゅうけいlive broadcast (radio, TV), live coverage
• 中継ぎなかつぎjoining, joint, intermediation