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Etymology
Ultimately from. First attested in Japanese in 820.

Noun

 * 1)  succession or inheritance of a position, for example as head of a household or organization, or in a specific role
 * 2)   succession or inheritance of the assets and liabilities of a deceased person
 * 3)   the act of carrying on with an action, or of continuing to do something without cease

Derived terms

 * : an inheritance tax, a death duty
 * : right of inheritance, right of succession, heirship
 * : a successor, an heir

Verb

 * 1)  to succeed to or inherit a position, for example as head of a household or organization, or in a specific role
 * 2)   to inherit the assets and liabilities of a deceased person