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Kanji 続: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 続: continue, series, sequel

Key takeaways

Kanji 続: continue, series, sequel. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

continueseriessequel

On reading

ゾクショクコウキョウ

Kun reading

つづ.くつづ.けるつぐ.ない

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 続

continue, series, sequel

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

糸 + 売

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To keep selling (売) goods, the thread (糸) of supply must remain unbroken. Just as a thread continues in a long line, it represents something that continues or stays in a series.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ゾク
  • 持続じぞく

    continuation / sustaining / persistence

  • 接続詞せつぞくし

    conjunction / connecting word

  • 存続そんぞく

    continuation / duration of existence

  • 継続けいぞく

    continuation / ongoing / persistence

  • 接続せつぞく

    connection / joining / link

  • 続々ぞくぞく

    one after another / successively

  • 相続そうぞく

    inheritance / succession

  • 連続れんぞく

    continuing / successive / serial

Kun reading

つづ.く
  • 続くつづく

    to continue / to last / to go on

  • 続けるつづける

    to continue / to keep doing

Commonly used words

  • 持続
    じぞく

    continuation / sustaining / persistence

  • 接続詞
    せつぞくし

    conjunction / connecting word

  • 存続
    そんぞく

    continuation / duration of existence

  • 継続
    けいぞく

    continuation / ongoing / persistence

  • 接続
    せつぞく

    connection / joining / link

  • 続々
    ぞくぞく

    one after another / successively

  • 続く
    つづく

    to continue / to last / to go on

  • 続ける
    つづける

    to continue / to keep doing

Example sentences

Example 1

この努力は持が大切です。

Translation

Continuing this effort is important.

Example 2

的な成長を目指しましょう。

Translation

Let's aim for continuous growth.

Example 3

詞は文をつなぐ言葉です。

Translation

Conjunctions are words that connect sentences.

Example 4

この接詞を使って理由を説明します。

Translation

I will explain the reason using this conjunction.

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