後を継ぐ
atowotsugu
to succeed (someone), to take over from, to pick up the torch
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  1. atowotsugu to succeed (someone), to take over from, to pick up the torch
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Kanji Breakdown
Behind, Back, Later
On: ご,こう Kun: のち,うし.ろ,うしろ,あと,おく.れる
9 strokes N5
Inherit, Succeed, Continue, Patch, Graft (tree)
On: けい Kun: つ.ぐ,まま-
13 strokes N1
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後を継ぐは〜です。 / 〜の後を継ぐ

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