う
受
　
け
つ
継
　
ぐ

Godan verb, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
受
　
け
つ
継
　
ぐ
 受け継ぐ うけつぐ ✔
う
受
　
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 (Late Jr. High, N1)
inherit, succeed, continue
つ.ぐ　ケイ　まま- (Early Jr. High, 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)