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継 = 糸 + 米 + 𠃊
継 is a Japanese kanji written with 13 strokes, listed here under the keyword “inherit”. It is built from 糸 (thread), 米 (rice) and 𠃊 (fishhook). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1470.
- Keyword
- inherit
- RTK frame
- 1470
- Strokes
- 13
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケイ
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- つ.ぐ, まま-
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- наследовать
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 継 continue
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 継 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “thread” + “rice” + “fishhook”. 継 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 継 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.