継ぐ
- Common
- Godan verb with 'gu' ending
- transitive verb
継ぐ
Common
Godan
Transitive
1
Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.);to inherit;to take over;to follow
誰が王位を継ぐのですか。
Who will succeed to the throne?
2
Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
only applies to
継ぐ
to patch (clothes);to mend;to repair
3
Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
only applies to
継ぐ
to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire);to replenish with;to feed with;to follow up with (e.g. remarks);to gather (one's breath)
4
Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb
word usually written using kana alone
go (game)
only applies to
継ぐ
to connect (stones)
usu. ツぐ
See also:
継ぎ (つぎ)
Other forms
嗣ぐ 【つぐ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 続ぐ 【つぐ】 (rarely used kanji form) · 襲ぐ 【つぐ】 (rarely used kanji form)