ひきつぐ

引き継ぐ

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.)

godan verb (-gu)Fully kanji-known at WK L36JLPT N1 kanji

Meanings

to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to

Kanji breakdown

Kanji	Meaning	WK level	JLPT
引	Pull	L3	N3
継	Inherit	L36	N1

Related words (share lead kanji)

引き下げreduction 引き起こすto cause 引き取るto take into one's possession 引きずるto drag 引き締まるto become tense 引き抜くto extract 引き分けdraw (in competition)引き返すto turn back 引き戻すto bring back 引き離すto pull apart 引き裂くto tear up 引くto pull

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