Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to), to rank second (to).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
次ぐ つぐ
 
亜ぐ つぐ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)