続
続·continue
- On-yomi
- ゾク
- Kun-yomi
- つづくつづける
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 続く | つづく | to continue (by itself) |
| 続ける | つづける | to continue (something) |
| 連続 | れんぞく | in a row, consecutive |
| 手続き | てつづき | procedure, paperwork |
Example sentences
雨が三日続いています。
あめがみっかつづいています。
It has been raining for three days straight.
これからも日本語の勉強を続けます。
これからもにほんごのべんきょうをつづけます。
I'll keep on studying Japanese from now on too.
市役所で引っ越しの手続きをしました。
しやくしょでひっこしのてつづきをしました。
I did the paperwork for my move at city hall.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 続く is intransitive, 続ける transitive — 話が続く vs 話を続ける
- Reading 連続 as *れんそく instead of れんぞく
Memory aid
Picture it
Thread (糸) running on and on beside 売 — the line never breaks off.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 継続するけいぞくするto continue
- 連続するれんぞくするto continue in a row
- 連続れんぞくseries, succession, run of consecutive things
- 続きつづきcontinuation, sequel, the rest
- 相続そうぞくinheritance, succession
- 続くつづくto continue
- 続けるつづけるto continue (something)
- 接続せつぞくconnection
- 手続きてつづきprocedure
- 存続するそんぞくするto continue to exist, to survive (an institution)
- 持続するじぞくするto last, to be sustained
- 降り続けるふりつづけるto keep raining or snowing
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