跡継ぎ
あとつぎ heir; inheritor
Why it means this
跡 (one's place, one's traces) + 継ぎ (succeeding) — an heir; a successor to a family business or line (跡継ぎがいない).
Breakdown
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あとつぎ heir; inheritor
跡 (one's place, one's traces) + 継ぎ (succeeding) — an heir; a successor to a family business or line (跡継ぎがいない).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.