跡継ぎ

あとつぎ
atotsugi

heir, successor

What does 跡継ぎ mean?

跡継ぎ is a Japanese noun meaning “heir, successor” in English. It is written as 跡継ぎ in kanji, あとつぎ in hiragana, and atotsugi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 跡継ぎ

跡
筆跡
ひっせき
one's handwriting as identifying evidence
証跡
しょうせき
evidence
跡
あと
trace, remains, scar
継
中継ぎ
なかつぎ
joining, joint
継ぎ目
つぎめ
joint, seam
継父
けいふ
stepfather

More JLPT N1 words

原爆げんばくgenbaku
an atomic bomb (short form)
壕ごうgou
moat, fosse, trench, ditch
運賃うんちんunchin
fare, freight charges
帆船はんせんhansen
sailboat
セクハラsekuhara
sexual harassment
岩石がんせきganseki
rock (as a geological material)
命中めいちゅうmeichuu
a hit
基金ききんkikin
fund, foundation