Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 13

続

Meaning in English

continue, series, sequel

Readings

Onyomi: ゾク, ショク, コウ, キョウ Kunyomi: つづ.く, つづ.ける, つぐ.ない Romaji: zoku, shoku, kou, kyou / tsuzu.ku, tsuzu.keru, tsugu.nai

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続

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese continuação, série, sequência

Spanish Continuar, serie, secuela

Korean 계속, 시리즈, 속편

French suite, série, suite

Italian continua, serie, sequel

German Fortsetzung, Serie, Sequel

Indonesian melanjutkan, seri, sekuel

★ Vietnamese tiếp tục, loạt phim, phần tiếp theo

Thai ต่อเนื่อง, ซีรีส์, ภาคต่อ

Related kanji

N1 綻 tan / hokoro.biru be rent, ripped, unravel N2 綿 men / wata cotton, coton, algodón N1 絢 ken brilliant fabric design, magnífico, resplandeciente N1 綺 ki / aya figured cloth, beautiful, bello N1 綜 sou / osa.meru, su.beru rule, synthesize, regla N1 綸 rin, kan / ito thread, silk cloth, hilo N1 緋 hi / ake, aka scarlet, cardinal, escarlata N3 経 kei, kyou, kin / he.ru, ta.tsu, tateito, haka.ru, nori sutra, longitude, pass thru N2 線 sen / suji line, track, ligne

Words with this kanji

N1 持続 jizoku continuation, endurance N1 接続詞 setsuzokushi conjunction N1 存続 sonzoku duration, continuance N2 ～続く～tsuzuku follow, continue, go on N2 継続 keizoku continuation N2 接続 setsuzoku connection, union, join, link; changing trains N2 続々 zokuzoku successively, one after another N2 手続き tetsuzuki procedure, (legal) process, formalities N3 連続 renzoku continuity, succession, consecutive

Sentences with this kanji

N5 忙しいながらも毎日少しずつ練習を続けている Isogashii nagara mo mainichi sukoshi zutsu renshuu o tsuzukete iru Even though busy I keep practicing a little every day N4 彼は一度も休むことなく三時間働き続けた Kare wa ichido mo yasumu koto naku sanjikan hataraki tsuzuketa He worked three hours without resting once N3 その問題をめぐって多くの議論が続いている Sono mondai o megutte ooku no giron ga tsuzuite iru Many discussions continue around that issue N3 未来に向かって新しい挑戦を続けていきたい Mirai ni mukatte atarashii chousen o tsuzukete ikitai Continue new challenges toward future N4 雨が降っていたものの試合は続けられた Ame ga futte ita mono no shiai wa tsuzukerareta Despite rain game continued N4 勉強を続けることが大切です。 Benkyou o tsudzukeru koto ga taisetsu desu. It is important to continue studying. N4 彼は走り続けました。 Kare wa hashiri tsudzukemashita. He kept running. N5 彼は三時間勉強し続けました Kare wa sanjikan benkyou shi tsuzukemashita He continued studying for three hours N4 最初は難しく感じても、続けていれば少しずつ慣れてくるよ Saisho wa muzukashiku kanjite mo, tsudzukete ireba sukoshi zutsu narete kuru yo Even if it feels difficult at first, you will gradually get used to it if you continue

Related grammar structures

N4 〜続ける tsuzukeru Indicates continuation of an action over time, attaches to the verb stem, means continue doing