Dictionary/跡継ぎあとつぎAtotsugiJLPT N1Other forms: 後継ぎ、跡継、後継跡継ぎ (Atotsugi) is a Japanese noun meaning “heir, inheritor, successor”.Meaningsnounheir; inheritornounsuccessorKanji in 跡継ぎ跡tracks継inheritRelated words跡trace最後end後behind後later後ろback尻buttocks後after遅れるto be late後悔regret今後from now on午後afternoon継ぐto succeed (a person, to a position, etc.)