Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to act as an agent for, to intermediate.
  2. to announce (someone's arrival), to answer (the door, the phone), to receive (a guest at reception), to usher in (a guest).
  3. to convey (a message).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
取り次ぐ とりつぐ
 
取次ぐ とりつぐ
 
 
 
取りつぐ とりつぐ
 
 
取り継ぐ とりつぐ
 
取継ぐ とりつぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)