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続
Continue, Ongoing
つづ-く (tsuzu-ku), つづ-ける (tsuzu-keru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The phrase 続きを読む ('Continue reading') appears on countless Japanese websites and e-books. This kanji is essential for describing anything that continues.
Memory Trick
Imagine a long ROAD that never seems to end. It CONTINUES far beyond the horizon.
Readings
Onyomi: ゾク (zoku)
Kunyomi: つづ-く (tsuzu-ku), つづ-ける (tsuzu-keru)
Example Words
続く
つづく (tsuzuku)
To continue
続ける
つづける (tsuzukeru)
To continue (doing)
連続
れんぞく (renzoku)
Continuous
手続き
てつづき (tetsuzuki)
Procedure
Example Sentence
日本語の 勉強を 続けます。
にほんごの べんきょうを つづけます。
nihongo no benkyou o tsuzukemasu
I will continue studying Japanese.