Japanese

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Kanji in this term
けい
Grade: S
しょう
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
繼承 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From (kei, succeed) (shō, succeed to).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(けい)(しょう) (keishō

  1. succession, accession, inheritance

Derived terms

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Verb

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(けい)(しょう)する (keishō surusuru (stem (けい)(しょう) (keishō shi), past (けい)(しょう)した (keishō shita))

  1. succeed to, accede to, inherit

Conjugation

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