“Inherit” or “Relay” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “継”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “継” means “Go on”, “Stepparent” or “Patch” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “継”

Jouyou Kanji “継” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
13 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
けい(kei) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つ(ぐ)(tsu(gu)) |
| まま(mama) |
| Meanings |
Succeed, Inherit, Relay |
| Continue, Last, Go on |
| Next, Then, After that, Soon, Before long, By and by |
| Patch, Put a patch on |
| Stepparent, Stepchild |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “継”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 継泳(けいえい-ke i e i) |
Relay swimming |
| 継起(けいき-ke i ki) |
Occurring in succession, Sequence |
| 継子(けいし or ままこ-ke i shi (or) ma ma ko) |
Stepchild |
| 継嗣(けいし-ke i shi) |
Successor, Heir, Heiress |
| 継室(けいしつ-ke i shi tsu) |
Second wife |
| 継承(けいしょう-ke i sho u) |
Inheritance, Succession |
| 継走(けいそう-ke i so u) |
Relay race |
| 継続(けいぞく-ke i zo ku) |
continuation, Going on |
| 継父(けいふ-ke i fu) |
Stepfather |
| 継母(けいぼ-ke i bo) |
Stepmother |
| 後継者(こうけいしゃ-ko u ke i sha) |
Successor, Inheritor, Heir |
| 承継(しょうけい-sho u ke i) |
Succession, Inheritance |
| 中継(ちゅうけい-chu u ke i) |
Relay, Hook-up |
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