Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “息を継ぐ”

息を継ぐ

いきをつぐ

to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath

Kanji details

Kun/On information

息
On
そく
Kun
いき
Stroke count
10

・breath

・respiration

・son

・interest (on money)

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継
On
けい
Kun
つ.ぐ;まま-
Stroke count
13

・inherit

・succeed

・continue

・patch

・graft (tree)

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