Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to inherit, to succeed, to take over.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
受け継ぐ うけつぐ
 
 
 
受けつぐ うけつぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

accept, undergo, answer (phone)
う.ける ジュ じょ (3rd, N3)
paw radical
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
inherit, succeed, continue
つ.ぐ ケイ まま- (7th, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)