Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後継(こうけい) in Japanese

後継
Kana Reading
こうけい
Romaji
kōkei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or verb acting prenominally
    Meaning
    succession
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    successor


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

inherit, succeed, patch, graft (tree)

On'Yomi: ケイ

Kun'Yomi: つ.ぐ, まま-

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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