Meaning

Primary

To Inherit

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means inherit and the verb vocab version is to inherit.

Reading

つぐ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You not only inherit one fortune, but two! You're lucky both sides of your family "accidentally" died at the same time. TWO () fortunes! TWO! HAHAHAHA. Also, you can think of it like the of , because you are the "next" successor when you inherit something.

Context

Context Sentences

日本では、通常は長男が一家の跡を継ぎます。

The oldest son usually becomes the head of a family in Japan.

Kanji Composition